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. 2008 Jul;21(3):217-24.
doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1247822.

A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part I: continuous passive motion, early weight bearing, postoperative bracing, and home-based rehabilitation

Rick W Wright  1 , Emily Preston, Braden C Fleming, Annunziato Amendola, Jack T Andrish, John A Bergfeld, Warren R Dunn, Chris Kaeding, John E Kuhn, Robert G Marx, Eric C McCarty, Richard C Parker, Kurt P Spindler, Michelle Wolcott, Brian R Wolf, Glenn N Williams
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A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part I: continuous passive motion, early weight bearing, postoperative bracing, and home-based rehabilitation

Rick W Wright et al. J Knee Surg. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

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. Topics discussed in this part of the article include continuous passive motion, early weight bearing in motion, postoperative bracing, and home-based rehabilitation.

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