Criterion-Based Approach for Returning to Sport After ACL Reconstruction

Authors :: Christopher D. Harner
Rick Joreitz
James J. Irrgang
Andrew D. Lynch
Freddie H. Fu
Source :: Rotatory Knee Instability ISBN: 9783319320694
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: Springer International Publishing, 2016.
Abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction rehabilitation protocols for the acute postsurgical phase are prevalent. Protocols to guide rehabilitation through the return-to-sport progressions and phases are not as widely available. The purpose of this clinical review is to present the protocol developed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UMPC) Center for Sports Medicine for the late phases of rehabilitation and return-to-sport progress after ACL reconstruction with references to the literature.