Reliability of Postoperative Rehabilitation Program after Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Authors

  • Kittiwan Supichyangur, M.D. Orthopaedics Department, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok

Keywords:

arthroscopic, rehabilitation, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Abstract

        The postoperative rehabilitation program after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is the important part of treatment ACL injury. There was variability of postoperative rehabilitation programs and they are in the English version. We developed the postoperative rehabilitation programs in the Thai version.

        Objective:  The aim of study to evaluate reliability of postoperative rehabilitation program after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in Thai version.

        Methods:  We tested reliability of the postoperative rehabilitation program after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in Thai version in all of the 2nd to 4th year orthopedic residents of Rajavithi Hospital by Kuder – Richardson Method in between June 2009 – May 2010.

        Results:  Reliability of the postoperative rehabilitation program after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in Thai version was 0.730.

        Conclusions: High level of the reliability of postoperative rehabilitation program after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in Thai version among the 2nd to 4th year orthopedic residents.

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2019-04-10

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Supichyangur K. Reliability of Postoperative Rehabilitation Program after Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2019 Apr. 10 [cited 2026 Feb. 22];38(1):61-7. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/183026

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