Comparitive Study on Effect on Functional Knee Bracing with Extension Knee Brace on Knee Function and Stability Following Arthroscopic Anterior Crutiate Ligament Reconstruction a Retrospective Study with 1 Year Follow Up

Joy G

Published on: 2024-10-08

Abstract

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury most common ligament injury in the knee joint, especially among sports person the incidence of ACL rupture recently estimated at 0.5–1 per 1,000 inhabitants, and reconstruction of the ligament is one of the most commonly performed surgery in the entire musculoskeletal apparatus. Due to the fact that cruciate ligament ruptures are now a significant socioeconomic factor in our healthcare system, post-operative rehabilitation must take the cost-benefit ratio into account. Even though the benefits of using a stabilizing knee brace after surgery have never been satisfactorily established, the practice is nevertheless common.