Der Unfallchirurg
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[The influence of a controlled active motion splint on proprioception after anterior cruciate ligament plasty. A prospective randomized study].
A ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) leads to both mechanical and functional instability. Functional instability is caused by proprioceptive deficit. The aim of this study was to determine whether the proprioceptive deficit can be reduced by using a controlled active motion (CAM) splint postoperatively. ⋯ Using a CAM splint in addition to physiotherapy after ACL plasty in comparison to physiotherapy alone decreases the proprioceptive deficit significantly. We recommend the use of a CAM splint in the postoperative management following ACL plasty.