Rehabilitative efficacy of kinesio taping following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a Meta-analysis

doi:10.12307/2024.240

Abstract

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Some studies have shown that kinesio taping has positive effects in elevating muscle strength, improving joint stability and reducing pain and oedema in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. However, existing studies have divergent results on the clinical efficacy of kinesio taping. In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted to systematically evaluate the effect of kinesio taping in postoperative rehabilitation period following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
METHODS: Randomized controlled trials about the effects of kinesio taping on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were electronically searched in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, The Cochrane Library, EBSCO, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP databases, from database inception to December 06, 2022. The outcome measures included six continuous variables: quadriceps strength, hamstring strength, knee swelling, knee range of motion, Lysholm knee function score, and Visual Analogue Scale score. EndNote X9.1 was used to screen the literature. The Cochrane Risk Bias Assessment Tool and Jadad Scale were used to evaluate the quality of the included literature. RevMan 5.3 software was used for Meta-analysis.
RESULTS: A total of 6 randomized controlled trials involving 252 patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were finally included. There were 126 cases in control group and 126 in kinesio taping group. The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with the control group, kinesio taping significantly improved hamstring strength [standardized mean difference (SMD)=0.68, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.12 to 1.23, P=0.02) and reduced Visual Analogue Scale score [mean difference (MD)=-0.56, 95% CI: -1.04 to -0.08, P=0.02). However, for quadriceps strength, knee swelling, knee range of motion, and Lysholm knee function score, kinesio taping did not show significant difference from the control group (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Kinesio taping may help to improve hamstring strength and reduce pain in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. However, it cannot significantly improve quadriceps strength, knee swelling, knee range of motion, and functional scores.

Key words: kinesio taping, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, muscle strength, knee function, knee range of motion, pain score, Meta-analysis

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Wang Juan, Wang Ling, Zuo Huiwu, Zheng Cheng, Wang Guanglan, Chen Peng. Rehabilitative efficacy of kinesio taping following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a Meta-analysis[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2024, 28(4): 651-656.

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