[Accelerated protocol of rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon- normative data].

OBJECTIVE evaluate the gotten results of the accelerated protocol adapted to the clinic conditions in CLA post operatory patients. METHODS 30 patients were selected and submitted to an isokynetic test at the pre operatory and 4 months post operatory. RESULTS the isokinetics evaluations at the pre operatory presented: flexor peak torque 93% at 60 degrees /s and 97,3% at 180 degrees /s. Extensor 87,3% at 60 degrees /s and 94,7% at 180 degrees /s; power of the flexor muscles of 93,3% and extensors of 96,7%; the muscular work of the flexors was of 91,7% and extensors of 90,3%; the flexor peak torque angle was at 28,7 degrees . At the extensor musculature the angle was at 62,2 degrees ; flexors eccentric peak torque of 78,3% and the extensors of 12,8%. With 4 months of post operatory the gotten results showed: flexor peak torque 95,4% at 60 degrees /s and 97,1%. at 180 degrees /s; extensor 70% at 60 degrees /s and 75,7%. at 180 degrees /s; power of the flexor muscles of 97,1% and extensors of 79,8%; the muscular work of the flexors was of 94,2% and extensors of 94,2%; flexors eccentric peak torque of 84% and extensors of 24,2%; the flexor peak torque angle was at 27,3 degrees ; in extensor musculature the angle was at 61,7 degrees . CONCLUSION showed that the patients treated with the adapted protocol presented similar results to the original protocol in relation to the muscular conditions.

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