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. 2008 Jul;21(3):225-34.
doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1247823.

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

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 II: open versus closed kinetic chain exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, accelerated rehabilitation, and miscellaneous topics

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. This part of the article discusses open versus closed kinetic chain exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, accelerated rehabilitation, and miscellaneous topics.

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