Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (4): 628-635.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1045

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Rehabilitation strategy after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autologous hamstring tendon

Qin Huasheng1, Pan Weimin2, Li Ran1, Li Xintong1, Qu Lei1, Zhu Xinrui1   

  1. 1Graduate School, 2Department of Health Sciences, Xi’an Physical Education University, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
  • Online:2019-02-08 Published:2019-02-08
  • Contact: Pan Weimin, MD, Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Xi’an Physical Education University, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
  • About author:Qin Huasheng, Master candidate, Graduate School, Xi’an Physical Education University, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81201409 (to PWM); the Key Research & Development Project of General Administration of Sport of China, No. 10B019 (to PWM)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is critical for the recovery of patients’ daily life and motor ability. However, the strategy of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendon as graft remains controversial, because of the decrease of hamstring muscle strength and the long-time of reconstructing blood supply.

OBJECTIVE: To review the rehabilitation methods after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autologous hamstring tendon, and to clarify the status of related methods at home and abroad.
METHODS: The first author retrieved the articles addressing various rehabilitation methods and research progress of rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament after hamstring transplantation in the databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, CINAHL and CNKI from January 2002 to June 2018. The key words were “anterior cruciate ligament, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, hamstring tendon, rehabilitation, research progress, protective devices, joint movement training, functional training, down time, load, proprioceptive” in English and Chinese, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The commonly used rehabilitation methods after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autologous hamstring tendon include: (1) wearing early muscle recovery stage protective device, early pain and swelling control are conducive to sports rehabilitation. Load timing, joint activity training and muscle strength, proprioception, gait, and core training have good curative effect. In early-term treatment, we should focus on pain control and keep knee joint in extending position, and keep the stability of the implant. (2) At the middle-stage, we aim at restoring the range of the motion in flexion and extension and gait, and focus on keeping the stability of the implant. 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Tendons, Transplantation, Rehabilitation, Tissue Engineering

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