Rehabilitation following reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.

O'Meara, P M · Orthopedics · 1993

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Abstract

A closely supervised rehabilitation program is mandatory if maximum benefit is to be derived from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The author describes a postoperative rehabilitation protocol based on kinesiologic, histologic, and biomechanical factors affecting the ACL.

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