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1. Current ACL rehabilitation programs following ACL reconstruction emphasize full passive knee extension, immediate motion, immediate partial weight bearing and functional exercises.
A. True
B. False
2. Typically a brace should be worn until a patient can:
A. Demonstrate voluntary quadriceps control
B. Perform a straight leg raise without lag
C. Have no increases in pain or swelling
D. All of the above
3. As knee proprioception improves, incorporating dynamic stabilization drills to encourage preparatory agonist and antagonist coactivation during functional activities should be incorporated starting:
A. Day 1 after surgery
B. In the first 3 weeks
C. No sooner than 3 months
D. After 6 months
4. Performing a leg press with 40% body weight resistance and climbing stairs and lunging forward, all produce less ACL strain than performing seated knee extension with no external resistance.
A. True
B. False
5. Which of the following activities can cause more loading on the ACL?
A. Squatting and lunging with a more forward trunk tilt
B. Squatting and lunging with a more erect trunk
C. Anterior knee translation beyond the toes especially more than 8cm during squatting and lunging exercises
D. b and c
6. At any time during the rehabilitation, all of the following are indications of an overaggressive approach, EXCEPT for:
A. Persistent or increasing pain
B. Inflammation
C. Muscle atrophy
D. Swelling
7. Criteria for returning to play includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. Satisfactory clinical examination
B. Quadriceps bilateral comparison is less than 50%
C. Symmetrical range of motion without pain
D. Functional hop test 85% or greater of contralateral side
8. Females may be more predisposed to ACL injury due to:
A. Increased genu valgum alignment
B. Poor hamstring-quadriceps strength ratio
C. Quadriceps-dominant knee posture
D. Hormonal changes associated with female menstrual cycles
E. All of the above
9. A rehabilitation program for autogenous grafts should be slower than the regular program for allograft reconstruction when progressing to aggressive activities such as running, jumping, and cutting.
A. True
B. False
10. Bone bruises typically occur on the medial femoral condyle and the medial tibial plateau.
A. True
B. False
11. When rehabilitating someone with an ACL reconstruction that has an underlying articular cartilage injury, which of the following are important to follow?
A. Weight bearing restrictions and progressive range of motion
B. Immediate weight bearing
C. Achieving full range of motion as soon as possible
D. None of the above
12. As part of the accelerated rehabilitation following ACL-PTG reconstruction, all of the following are part of the criteria for entering Phase 2 (Early Rehabilitation Phase), EXCEPT:
A. Quadriceps control
B. AROM to 115 degrees
C. Good patellar mobility
D. Independent ambulation
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