Functional implications of stabilometric assessment in patients with surgical reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Abstract

Total anterior cruciate ligament injuries require surgical reconstruction, and postoperatively it is necessary to follow a functional rehabilitation program in order to improve joint mobility, muscle strength, joint stability and balance. The latter parameter requires an objective assessment, through which its evolution can be observed throughout the functional reeducation protocol.

The functional recovery of patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is complex, and the approaches of physiotherapists can be quite diverse, depending on the recommendations of the orthopedic doctor, but also depending on the existing resources, being able to outline a well-outlined rehabilitation protocol.

The purpose of this research refers to highlighting the way in which the assessment of balance in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction provides information related to their functional reeducation. The objectives of the research include the use of the stabilometric platform to determine the oscillations of the center of gravity in relation to the support polygon for post-ligamentoplasty patients, and the achievement of analogies between the results obtained in this research with similar studies.