Anterior-cruciate Ligament Knee Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Rehabilitation, Surgery, Health consumption
Brief summary
This research aims to assess physiotherapy utilization in the treatment of patients with an anterior-cruciate ligament knee injury, when delivered before their surgery (prehab), and its potential effects on absence from work, and patients global health consumptions (before and after the surgery).
Detailed description
Based on the codes generated from French National health database, patients with prehab (+post-surgery rehabilitation) will be compared to patients receiving only post-surgery rehabilitation
Interventions
BEHAVIORALRehabilitation before knee surgery (prehab)
Physiotherapy strategies for preparing the patient awaiting the surgical procedure
BEHAVIORALPost-surgery rehabilitation
Physiotherapy strategies to manage post-surgery recovery
Sponsors
Nantes University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- First episod of ACL-surgery
Exclusion criteria
* No history or previous ACL-surgery * No rehabilitation after surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Consumption of physiotherapy services | - 3 months up to surgery | Total number of sessions, frequency (/week) |
| Absence from work | - 3 months up to surgery | Number of days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health consumption 1 | - 3 months up to surgery | Appointments to MD, nurses (total number) |
| Health consumption 2 | - 3 months up to surgery | Drugs and medical imaging (total number) |
| Health consumption 3 | from surgery up to 18 months later | Hospital stay (number, length) |
| Health consumption 4 | from surgery up to 18 months later | Re-injury (surgery, number) |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed