ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION Flashcards
After a 2 week post op ACL reconstruction, if quadriceps control is achieved without a lag on SLR
discharge the brace and crutches by the end of week 2
p/o ACL recontruction, restore knee flexion to ______ on the _____ days following surgery
- 100° on the 10-14 days following Sx. SUPINE!
- 120 after 1 mo
- After weeks can be done in prone
Intervention to restore passive knee extension post ACL reconstruction.
Should the therapist restore hyper-ext to same ROM as the other side?
- Low-load prolong stretch for at least a total of 60 minutes a day
- Restore hyperextension to the other side if necessary:
- after 6 weeks: at least 1/2 that of the other side (speak to the physician about this)
- Ex. female with pre/op 15-0-150 knee flexion bilaterally.
Most common complication after ACL reconstruction
passive knee extension loss
Effusion (swelling), and pain in the knee increases autogenic inhibition of the
quads
“If you don’t get the inflammation out you will not restore quad function” Dr. M
Patella tendon autograft:
- Gold standart
- Bone to bone healing (best)
- Higher risk of patellofemoral pain syndrome.
p/o ACL reconstruction knee ROM goal is:
Goal of 120° of knee flexion 1 month after surgery
Do not aggressively stretch into knee flexion with a large effusion
ACL + MCL injury
WB?
- no valgus stresses
- WB as tolerated
- most MCL injuries heal on
post ACL reconstruction, ways to re-establish normal voluntary quadriceps control:
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation with a combination of quad sets and SLR (research for this)
- OKC knee extension 90-40° when appropriate
- Board exam: OKC is contraindicated
Patella tendon autograft can be rehabilitated more _________early on as compared to hamstring autograft
aggressively
ACL + articular cartilage injury
- similar to meniscus:
- WB limited for 6 weeks
- then WB program
- if effusion, back up!
After a ACL reconstruction, what will aide in discharging the brace and crutches by the end of week 2?
- Reduce post-operative inflammation: ice, ice, ice with elevation during the first week
- Restore volitional control of quads (10 SLR, descending stairs)
- if quadriceps control is achieved without a lag on SLR,
- Take brace first, leave crutches.
- Then one take one crutch
- The the other.
If you are going to use OKC exercise in the first 6 weeks post ACL reconstruction….
- better be from 90 to 40
- “better not to do any OKC” (Dr. M)
- the goal at this point is to reduce inflammation, restore ROM, get rid of brace and crutches.
Bone-to-bone healing (patella tendon graft) faster:
8 weeks
post ACL reconstruction, proprioceptive training as early as week ____ based on quad control
2