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ArticleCureus2024

Rehabilitation Strategies Following Posterolateral Corner Repair for Left Knee Dislocation With Multiligament Injury: A Case Report.

Prajyot Ankar, Pratik Phansopkar

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Prajyot AnkarMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Wardha, IND.
Pratik PhansopkarMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Wardha, IND.
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes the rehabilitation of a 54-year-old female patient with a left knee dislocation and multiligament injury after surgery. The patient experienced persistent pain and difficulty with weight-bearing, leading to the need for surgical repair. The rehabilitation protocol included three phases: pain management, range-of-motion (ROM) restoration, muscle strength improvement, proprioception, and equilibrium promotion. Modalities like cryotherapy, compression, manual therapy, and a tailored exercise regimen were used. The patient's outcomes showed significant improvements post-rehabilitation, emphasizing the importance of structured physiotherapy interventions in recovery and functional restoration. The aim of the case report is to highlight the efficacy of a structured physiotherapy intervention protocol in facilitating recovery and functional restoration for patients with knee dislocation and multiligament injury post-surgery. Further research and evidence-based rehabilitation strategies are needed to improve outcomes in similar cases.

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case reportknee dislocationmultiligament injuryphysiotherapy interventionposterolateral corner repairrehabilitation protocol

Identifiers

PMID38659509
PMCPMC11040420
OpenAlexW4393150924

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