The "Frankfurt rehabilitation regimen" following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is presented. ACL rehabilitation is discussed in the light of knowledge on knee biomechanics and proprioception as well as clinical results of reconstruction. Special emphasis is given to exercise therapy.

BACKGROUND The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays an important role in anterior knee stability by preventing anterior translation of the tibia on the femur. Rapid translation of the tibia with respect to the femur produces an ACL-hamstring stretch reflex which may provide an object measure of neuromuscular function following ACL injury or reconstruction. The aim of this study was to determi...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The aim of the study is to present a comparison of short-term results of doubleversus single-bundle anatomical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) using hamstring endons and their fixation with absorbable interference

ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) has a fundamental role in knee biomechanics and ACL insuuciency is probably the most common knee pathology. Although widely investigated, ACL mathematical models are still controversial in simulations of knee kinematics. We have developed a new ACL model, made of 9 curvilinear independent bers, corresponding to the individual surface bers, which are described as...

A collection of Practice Guidelines published in AFP is available at http:// www.aafp.org/afp/ practguide. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, which are usually related to sports, have an incidence of approximately 252,000 yearly, with women two to eight times more likely to have an ACL injury vs. men. Persons who experience ACL injuries have an increased risk of arthritis. The American ...

Abstract Introduction Return to sport is a desired outcome in individuals submitted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Objective Understand the factors that affect return pre-injury level after ACLR from patient’s perspective. Methods The sample consisted of 29 who participated before injury. This narrative analysis with qualitative approach, using semi-structured interview as me...

Nocardia infection following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) allograft reconstruction is a rare occurrence. We report a case of Nocardia infection of an allograft ACL reconstruction and septic arthritis of the knee joint due to an organism most similar to the novel Nocardia species Nocardia aobensis.

This article presents a case of a large inferior patellar osteophyte, which developed after patellar tendon autograft anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This extensive osteophyte formed a neo-articulation with the tibial plateau and contributed to arthrofibrosis, patellar baja, and patellar pain. This is an extremely unusual complication following patellar tendon harvesting for AC...

10 Background: Rehabilitation interventions following surgical repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are key determinants affecting patient return to usual activity levels. Studies show that neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can counteract loss of strength in the quadriceps and is a beneficial enhancement to traditional forms of therapy. This study compared the effect of addi...

<p class="abstract"><span lang="EN-US">Mucoid degeneration of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an uncommon cause knee pain and restriction movements. It uncommonly presents with a coexisting ACL ganglion cyst. Typically present between ages 40-60 years, however, the true incidence symptoms are variable. We our experience one such case loss extension treated arthroscopic debulking...