| dc.description.abstract | Objectives: The necessity of cyclic exercise to pre-stretch the autograft before tibial fixation during ACL reconstruction is unknown. In this study, we evaluated whether there was a statistically significant difference between the results of patients whounderwent cyclic exercise by way of physical examinations, knee joint stability tests, and functional evaluation tests, comparedwith the patients who underwent ACL reconstructions with or without cyclic exercise.Methods: Between March 2016 and May 2018, 59 patients with at least eight months’ follow-up of an ACL reconstruction wereidentified. Thirty patients (Group 1) who underwent cyclic exercise before tibial fixation and 29 patients (Group 2) who did notundergo cyclic exercise were evaluated and compared.Results: The mean age of the patients in Group 1 and Group 2 was 25.9 (range, 18-36) years and 25.2 (range, 18-35) years, respectively. The mean follow-up period in Group 1 was 14.6 (range, 8-22) months and 13.5 months in Group 2 (range, 8-21 months).The mean Lysholm scores of Group 1 and 2 were 95.1 (range, 83-100) and 87.1 (range, 78-100), respectively. The modified Cincinnati scores of Groups 1 and 2 were 28.7 (range, 24-30) and 26.2 (range, 21-30). The mean IKDC subjective knee evaluation scoresin Groups 1 and 2 were 91.9 (range, 83-100) and 86.7 (range, 75-100). The mean thigh atrophy was 1.5 cm in Group 1 and 2.5 cm inGroup 2. In Group 1, 23 patients jumped 85% of the distance compared with the intact side in the single-legged hop test, and 12patients in Group 2 were able to hop this distance successfully.Group 1 had statistically significantly better results in Lysholm activity scores, modified Cincinnati scores, IKDC subjective kneeassessment scores, two-time IKDC activity scale results, comparison of thigh diameters, and single-legged hop tests (p<0.05). Nosignificant difference was found in other examinations and tests.Conclusion: Cyclic exercise during the operation had a positive effect on functional scores. We believe that cyclic exercise shouldbe added to the operative procedure | en_US |
