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The conservative treatment in anterior cruciate ligament injury among soccer male player

Mehdi Rezaei, Mehdi Kasbparast Jr, Alireza Rahimi, Mehdi Kohandel

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/5.8.258-266

Int. J. Biosci. 5(8), 258-266. October, 2014. (PDF)

Abstract:

Injuries to the lower extremity occur most frequently in contact sports such as soccer. Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world, is associated with a high injury risk and the knee joint is often affected. Both conservative and operative interventions are used in the treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries.While operative treatment of ACL lesions in athletes is widely performed, conservative treatment has been considered to have a good outcome in the general population. The purpose of this study was to assessment of conservative treatment in ACL injury among Soccer male player. At first selected 38 soccer male players with partial rupture in ACL that proven via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The conservative treatment wascarried out in four phase: Phase 1 (acute phase), Phase 2 (Sub-Acute/Strengthening Phase), Phase 3 (Limited Return to Activity Phase) and Phase 3 (Limited Return to Activity Phase).Our results indicate that all of participants have a good advantage from conservative treatment protocol. As a general conclusion it can be said conservative treatment in Partial anterior cruciate ligament tear was effective.