ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Brace-Free Rehabilitation after Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendon Autograft Is Not Inferior to Brace-Based Rehabilitation-A Randomised Controlled Trial.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of postoperative knee bracing on knee function and stability after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Pooled it
- ACL rehabilitation after reconstruction: Evidence-based consensus recommendations from the German Knee Society-Part IV.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- From Past to Future: Emergent Concepts of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery and Rehabilitation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Early Functional Outcome After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Patients Using Post-Operative Brace or No Brace: A Prospective Observational Case-Control Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Recurrent Instability Rate and Subjective Knee Function following Accelerated Rehabilitation after ACL Reconstruction in Comparison to a Conservative Rehabilitation Protocol.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe postoperative use of a rehabilitative knee brace after isolated primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) using a hamstring tendon (HT) autograft is controversial. A knee brace may provide subjective safety but can cause damage if applied incorrectly. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a knee brace on clinical outcomes following isolated ACLR using HT autograft.
methodsIn this prospective randomised trial, 114 adults (32.4 ± 11.5 years, 35.1% women) underwent isolated ACLR using HT autograft after primary ACL rupture. Patients were randomly assigned to wear either a knee brace (
resultsThere were no statistically significant or clinically meaningful differences in IKDC scores between the two study groups (3.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.39 to 7.97,
conclusionsBrace-free rehabilitation is non-inferior to a brace-based protocol regarding physical recovery 1 year after isolated ACLR using HT autograft. Consequently, the use of a knee brace might be avoided after such a procedure. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, therapeutic study.
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