After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery
Conditions
Interventions
control group:Conventional rehabilitation therapy was received, which was designed according to the Evidence-Based Guidelines for Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
experimental group:In addition to the conventional rehabilitation therapy, patients also received the characteristic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) collaborative treatment from Shuguang. The treat
Sponsors
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for anterior cruciate ligament injury before surgery, who have undergone arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery alone, and are within one month after ACLR surgery. The affected knee has subjective feelings of instability after surgery. 2.Male or female patients, aged between 18 and 50 years old. 3.No history of trauma or surgery on the contralateral knee, and no signs of knee instability. 4.Tegner activity scale score of at least 5. 5.No history of allergies to external application of traditional Chinese medicine. 6.Patients who are informed about the rehabilitation program and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with multiple ligament ruptures or injuries other than the reconstructed knee joint. 2.Patients with new fractures or bone nonunion, poor bone healing in the past 3 months, grade II or higher meniscal tears, or cartilage injuries that have not been repaired. 3.Patients with a history of trauma or surgery to the lumbar spine, hip, knee, or ankle, rheumatoid arthritis, severe osteoporosis, deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremities, or other significant comorbidities. 4.Patients with cognitive dysfunction, emotional or psychiatric disorders, or those unable to complete the required assessments as instructed. 5.Patients with severe primary diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys, blood, or other organs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lysholm score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quadriceps power;pain;edema;muscle thickness;balance test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTao Jiming
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine
Outcome results
None listed