Efectos de la activación muscular temprana en pacientes con plastia de ligamento cruzado anterior que asisten al área de fisioterapia en el Centro Médico Freile en el año 2023.

Abstract

In the present investigation it will be possible to observe and compare the effects of early muscle activation in patients operated on with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plasty after a tear. The cruciate ligament, being a structure that provides stability to the knee in conjunction with other biomechanical movements, must be approached in a planned, active and conscious manner of the physiological needs of the human being. Objective: To determine the effects of early muscle activation in patients with anterior cruciate ligament plasty who attend the Freile Medical and Rehabilitation Center in the city of Guayaquil. Results: The application of early muscle activation showed an increase in strength in the experimental group (2.1 ± 0.4) in relation to the increase in strength in the control group (0.5 ± 0.5). As well as the joint range in flexion in the experimental group (50.7 ± 13.9) were higher than the data obtained in the control group (29.0 ± 14.3). Finally, the muscle volume in its final values in both groups of the study showed statistically significant changes (p<0.05), in the difference values between the experimental group (4.8 ± 1.0) and the control group ( 0.7± 0.73). Conclusions: Once the study was completed, it was possible to demonstrate that the objectives set at the beginning were fully met and achieved, showing an increase in strength, improving the range of motion of the knee and increasing the volume of muscle mass in its two measurements.