Unilateral Versus Bilateral Resistance Exercise in Postoperative Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction With Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower limb muscle strength symmetry has been suggested as an essential criterion for the safe return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Limited evidence is available regarding the most effective intervention to achieve symmetry after reconstruction with contralateral bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) graft.

Purpose

To verify whether unilateral isotonic resistance exercise is more effective than bilateral exercise for obtaining postoperative functional and muscular strength symmetry between the donor limb and reconstructed limb for patients who received BPTB graft.

Study design

Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.

Methods

A total of 88 patients were randomly divided into a control group (n = 44) and an interv

SUBMITTER: Oliveira M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019374 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature