Volume 26, Issue 124, June 2022

Physical therapy rehabilitation in patient with post ACL reconstruction

Riya Bansal¹, Deepak Jain², Deepali Patil³, Pratik Phansopkar⁴, Mohit Dadlani⁵

¹Intern, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
²Resident, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
³Associate Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
⁴Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
⁵Resident, Department of Orthopedic, Jawaharlal Nehru College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Background: There are four major ligaments around the articulation of the knee. The ligaments of the knee help to keep the knee stable. Each ligament has a specific purpose in maintaining appropriate knee stability. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) runs from the femur to the tibia and is made up of dense connective tissue. The Anterior cruciate ligament is indeed a critical feature of the knee complex since this resist’s patellofemoral translation and rotational pressures. The PCL is the human knee's strongest and largest intra-articular ligament, and it functions as the knee's principal posterior stabilizer. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are twin structures seen in the knee. (PCL) multi ligamentous injuries are infrequent but devastating injuries. They usually result in functional impairments and additional procedures. The treatment of ACL and PCL tear can require either surgical or conservative treatment. Following is the case of 22-year-old male who was diagnosed Right knee ACL tear, PCL tear and MCL injury after an RTA The patient undergone a series of investigations after which he was intervened with an arthroscopic reconstruction surgery of ACL, MCL and PCL. Physical therapy rehabilitation was started on post-operative day one. A specific protocol for exercise treatment was established which was divided in weeks. Conclusion: The case report is suggestive of the improvement of the functional goals after physiotherapy rehabilitation.

Keywords: ACL, PCL, arthroscopy, reconstruction, physiotherapy rehabilitation.

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms257e2223

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i124/ms257e2223

Published: 29 June 2022