Pre and post-operative rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young athletes

Abstract

Background: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction surgeries are common among young athletes, who are frequently involved in sports activities. Research suggests that ACL injuries among sportsmen have the longest disability time and the most expensive to treat. The pre and post-operative rehabilitation exercise of ACL ruptures continues to be controversial. Objectives: The aim of this review is to systematically review the current evidence of the exercise therapy for pre and post-operative stages, and to identify uncovered issues for future investigations. Methods: Three databases: Medline, Pedro, and Cinahl were searched for all published literature from 1975 to 2017 using key words such as,