Rehabilitation following reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.
A closely supervised rehabilitation program is mandatory if maximum benefit is to be derived from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The author describes a postoperative rehabilitation protocol based on kinesiologic, histologic, and biomechanical factors affecting the ACL.
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles.
D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors