Patellar tendon repair: postoperative treatment
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Operation der Patellasehnenruptur: Nachbehandlung |
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Autor: | Enad, Jerome G.; Loomis, Larry L. |
Erschienen in: | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation |
Veröffentlicht: | 81 (2000), 6, S. 786-788, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0003-9993, 1532-821X |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU200010000493 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Objective: To compare results of patellar tendon repair after early and delayed postoperative mobilization. Design: Two separate treatment groups, comparing 2 treatment alternatives at different time periods (before-after trial). Participants: Postoperative rehabilitation of 10 men who underwent patellar tendon repair. Intervention: Delayed mobilization group: weight-bearing in a cast and isometric lower-extremity exercises for 6 weeks; active flexion and extension exercises thereafter. Early mobilization group: weight-bearing in an extension brace, isometric lower-extremity exercises, prone active knee flexion, and passive knee extension for 6 weeks; active flexion and extension exercises thereafter. Sixteen-month minimum follow-up. Results: Clinical (physical) findings were: 2 excellent, 1 good, 2 fair in the delayed-mobilization group; 1 excellent, 3 good, 1 fair in early-mobilization group. Functional (pain and activity level) findings were: 2 good, 2 fair, 1 poor in the delayed-mobilization group; 3 good, 1 fair, 1 poor in the early-mobilization group. Conclusions: Clinical and functional results were similar for both treatment groups. Further study is required to determine any significant long-term differences between rehabilitation methods. Verf.-Referat