REHABILITATION OF SURGICAL PATIENTS FOR CORRECTION OF COMPLETE RUPTURE OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594172407027

• Palavras-chave: Physiotherapy; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Ligamentoplasty; Rehabilitation; ACL rupture.

• Keywords: Physiotherapy; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Ligamentoplasty; Rehabilitation; ACL rupture.

• Abstract:

  The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) corresponds to a structure whose main function is to prevent the cranial displacement of the tibia in relation to the femur, offering greater stability to the lower limb. ACL rupture represents a public health problem because, in addition to affecting an exorbitant number of individuals annually, it is costly to health services, requiring surgical interventions and multidisciplinary rehabilitation, with physiotherapeutic support, bodybuilding and other therapies. support. In view of this, the relevance of this project is justified, with the objective focused on the multidisciplinary analysis of the rehabilitation process of patients undergoing corrective surgery for total ACL rupture. To develop the study, original articles published in the last 32 years, in English, Portuguese and Spanish, were analyzed in the main bibliographic databases, such as SciELO, PubMed and Google Scholar, in order to ensure greater reliability of the information presented. It was realized, with the analysis of the studies, that the rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament presents itself as a prevalent health problem, responsible for causing temporary immobility for the patient, in addition to causing costly public health expenses. Injury to this segment, in most cases, requires surgical intervention associated with postoperative rehabilitation with physiotherapy and other adjuvant techniques. Among the techniques used are cryotherapy, kinesiotherapy and electrotherapy, which help to reduce edema and the risk of hemarthrosis, in addition to improving recovery. Associated with physiotherapeutic interventions, weight training and hydrotherapy are methods that help to recover joint mobility and strengthen regional muscles. Therefore, these techniques, when added together, become indispensable for greater efficiency in the patient's recovery and better joint restoration during the postoperative period of ACL ligamentoplasty, favoring the rehabilitation process in a shorter time, in addition to causing fewer residual effects of the operative process for patients affected by the injury.