Open AccessIs There a Disadvantage to Early Physical Therapy After Multiligament Surgery for Knee Dislocation? A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Graeme Hoit,
Matthew Rubacha,
Jaskarndip Chahal,
Ryan Khan,
Bheeshma Ravi,
Daniel B. Whelan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001729
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , knee dislocation , randomized controlled trial , medial collateral ligament , range of motion , surgery , hamstring , physical therapy , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , sports medicine , ligament , anterior cruciate ligament
Multiligament knee injuries, though rare, can be profoundly disabling. Surgeons disagree about when to initiate rehabilitation after surgical reconstruction due to the conflicting priorities of postoperative stability and motion.