A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part II: open versus closed kinetic chain exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, accelerated rehabilitation, and miscellaneous topics.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a common surgical knee procedure that requires intensive postoperative rehabilitation by the patient. A variety of randomized controlled trials have investigated aspects of ACL reconstruction rehabilitation. A systematic review of English language level 1 and 2 studies identified 54 appropriate randomized controlled trials of ACL rehabilitation. This part of the article discusses open versus closed kinetic chain exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, accelerated rehabilitation, and miscellaneous topics.
Wright
Rick W
RW
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO, USA.
Preston
Emily
E
Fleming
Braden C
BC
Amendola
Annunziato
A
Andrish
Jack T
JT
Bergfeld
John A
JA
Dunn
Warren R
WR
Kaeding
Chris
C
Kuhn
John E
JE
Marx
Robert G
RG
McCarty
Eric C
EC
Parker
Richard C
RC
Spindler
Kurt P
KP
Wolcott
Michelle
M
Wolf
Brian R
BR
Williams
Glenn N
GN
D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures