Comparison of the Clinical Effects of Open and Closed Chain Exercises after
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction |
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| Authors: | Feng Zhang Jun Wang Fei Wang |
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| Institution: | 1) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, China;2) Depatrtment of Orthopedics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, China;3) Department of Joint Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, China;4) Hebei Provincial Orthopedic Biomechanics Key Laboratory, China |
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| Abstract: | Purpose] To compare the effects of open-chain exercise (OCE) and closed-chain exercise
(CCE) for patients after medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction. Subjects
and Methods] Forty patients after MPFL reconstruction were randomly divided into an OCE
group and a CCE group. All the patients were evaluated at four different time points.
Results] The mean change of thigh circumference decrease in the CCE group was lower than
that in the OCE group at both the 3rd and 6th month after surgery. The Lysholm score of
the CCE group was higher than that of the OCE group at both the 3rd and 6th month. At the
3rd month after surgery, the visual analog scale score of the CCE group was lower than
that of the OCE group. Conclusion] CCE is better than OCE for both short and long term
outcomes of patients after MPFL reconstruction.Key words: Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, Open-chain exercise, Closed-chain exercise |
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