SUMMARY Purpose. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common injury in athletes and active patients. Aquatic therapy seems to be effective for the rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction, good outcomes and shorter rehabilitation time have been reported compared to dry land rehabilitation. The purpose of this study is to compare the results of dry land … Continued
SUMMARY Objective. The objective of this study was to observe the structural and physiological changes in vastus medialis and its impact on short-term patient-reported knee function following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction. Patients and methods. A prospective observational study was conducted on 16 young individuals with an ACL injury. The cross-sectional area (CSA) … Continued
SUMMARY Background. Anterior cruciate ligaments tears is one of the most frequent orthopaedics and sports medicine injuries in the athletically active population and timing of reconstruction represents a debated topic. The aim of the study is to compare range of motion (ROM) recovery and clinical outcomes between patients operated for acute reconstruction (maximum 2 weeks injury-surgery interval) and delayed … Continued
Purpose. This study aimed to compare the biomechanical proprieties of 4 and 5-strandgrafts. Methods. For the present study, fresh-frozen bovine common digital extensor tendons were used. Tendon grafts were prepared and sized to have a length of almost 27 cm and a cylinder 4 strand diameter of 8 mm. In half of all samples (Group … Continued