Evolution of service metrics and utilisation of objective discharge criteria in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: a retrospective cohort study with historical control in a public hospital physiotherapy department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is a common procedure requiring rehabilitation in public hospital physiotherapy departments. The rate of re-rupture and reduced rates of return to sport following ACLR are concerning. Current guidelines recommend a progressive approach to rehabilitation based on objective criteria. The aim of this study was to determine whether a new public hospital model of care incorporating a phase-based program increased physiotherapist utilisation of objective outcome measures, improved service metrics including attendance and rehabilitation completion rates, and increased patient-reported activity and knee function.

Methods

Records from patients attending outpatient physiotherapy after ACL reconstruction (N = 132) were included in a retrospective ch

SUBMITTER: Tuckerman K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737268 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature