Volume 26, Issue 123, May 2022

Physiotherapy rehabilitation post posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture with emphasis on relaxation techniques for anxiety - A case report

Mayuri Zoting¹, Medhavi Vivek Joshi², Pratik Arun Phansopkar^3♦

¹Intern, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, 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 and HOD, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Posterior Cruciate Ligament avulsion fracture from its attachment at tibia is a rare occurrence and accounts for only a small percentage of injuries related to the ligaments of the knee. The most common cause of such avulsion fracture is road traffic accidents, often dash board injuries that lead to posterior translation of the tibia. This case report presents a 46 year old female professor sustaining injuries due to vehicular accident a month back, along with frequent episodes of anxiety. Post radiological investigations and operative procedure physiotherapy rehabilitation focused on both patient education to reduce patients’ apprehension to move the limb post operatively and on regaining mobility of patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joints. Lyhom scale was used as an outcome measure to assess the progression of the condition.

Keywords: Posterior cruciate ligament, Rehabilitation, Avulsion, Fracture, Case report

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms169e2138

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i123/ms169e2138

Published: 11 May 2022