title: Open- or closed-kinetic chain exercises after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?
abstract: Open-kinetic chain (OKC) and closed-kinetic chain (CKC) exercises may not differ in their effects on the healing response of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-reconstructed knee. Recent biomechanical studies have shown that the peak strains produced on a graft are similar. Clinical studies suggest that both play a beneficial role in the early rehabilitation of the reconstructed knee.
authors: Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Research, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Braden_Fleming@brown.edu
authors: Braden C
authors: BC
authors: Fleming
authors: Heidi
authors: H
authors: Oksendahl
authors: Bruce D
authors: BD
authors: Beynnon
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome