Early versus delayed start of weight-bearing after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendons
This study demonstrates that an early weight-bearing protocol leads to faster recovery of knee joint function and muscle strength, facilitating a quicker return to sports activities. Additionally, there was no significant difference in graft morphology observed at second-look arthroscopy between the two groups at one year postoperative. Therefore, clinicians are encouraged to develop suitable early weight-bearing rehabilitation protocols for patients who have undergone ACL surgery.
Authors
- Yuyu Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5589-5417)
- Tianfu Jin
- Yanlin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-2561)
- Xiao Ming Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0311-8915)
- Chuan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6571-3269)
Institutions
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (CN)
- Kunming Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.24.16134-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57