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McNeill K, Marmura H, Werstine M, Alcock G, Birmingham T, Willits K, Getgood A, LeBel ME, Litchfield R, Bryant D, Giffin JR. The Effect of Staged Versus Usual Care Physiotherapy on Knee Function Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Sport Rehabil 2023; 32:884-893. [PMID: 37699588 DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2022-0343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
Abstract
CONTEXT The long duration and high cost of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) rehabilitation can pose barriers to completing rehabilitation, the latter stages of which progress to demanding sport-specific exercises critical for a safe return to sport. A staged approach shifting in-person physiotherapy sessions to later months of recovery may ensure patients undergo the sport-specific portion of ACLR rehabilitation. Design/Objective: To compare postoperative outcomes of knee function in patients participating in a staged ACLR physiotherapy program to patients participating in usual care physiotherapy through a randomized controlled trial. METHODS One hundred sixty-two patients were randomized to participate in staged (n = 80) or usual care physiotherapy (n = 82) following ACLR and assessed preoperatively and postoperatively at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months. The staged group completed the ACLR rehabilitation protocol at home for the first 3 months, followed by usual care in-person sessions. The usual care group completed in-person sessions for their entire rehabilitation. Outcome measures included the Lower Extremity Functional Scale, International Knee Documentation Committee Questionnaire, pain, range of motion, strength, and hop testing. RESULTS There were no statistically significant between-group differences in measures of knee function at 6 months postoperative. Patients in the usual care group reported significantly higher International Knee Documentation Committee scores at 3 months postoperative (mean difference = 5.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.3 to 10.4; P = .01). CONCLUSION A staged approach to ACLR rehabilitation does not appear to impede knee function at 6 months postoperative but may result in worse patient reported outcomes at early follow-ups.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kestrel McNeill
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON,Canada
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- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Wolf Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON,Canada
- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Wolf Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab, Western University, London, ON,Canada
- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON,Canada
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Bryde D, Jane Freure B, Jones L, Werstine M, Kathryn Briffa N. Reliability of palpation of humeral head position in asymptomatic shoulders. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 10:191-7. [PMID: 16038854 DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2004.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2003] [Revised: 06/29/2004] [Accepted: 08/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if, within a normal population: (1) palpation of the humeral head, relative to the acromion, in three static positions, was a reliable technique (2) there was a difference in humeral head position between the dominant and non-dominant shoulders in the three positions (3) there was a difference in humeral head position relative to the acromion between the arm at side (AS), the 90 degrees abduction/external rotation (AER) and 90 degrees abduction/internal rotation (AIR) positions. This test-retest study recorded palpation landmarks using a standardized protocol. Intra-tester reliability was above 0.8 for both AS and AER and all other ICCs were below 0.6. There was no systematic difference between dominant and non-dominant sides in any of the three positions (AS P=0.408, AER P=0.448, AIR P=0.233). There was a significant difference in measurements between each position (P<0.001). It can be concluded that, palpation of humeral head position in relation to the acromion is a reliable technique in the AS position. These normative data provide a baseline that can be used for future comparison if differences are found to exist in subgroups with pathological shoulder conditions where larger glenohumeral translations are thought to exist.
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- David Bryde
- School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987 Perth, Western Australia 6845
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