Abstract

ANTERIOR cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common occurrence in the athletic population. This injury results in annual expenditure of millions of dollars for surgical reconstruction and rehabilitation. Gait abnormality and quadriceps weakness are often present both before and after ACL reconstruction (ACL-R) surgery. Rehabilitation should focus on reduction of these impairments and ultimate restoration of the patient’s preinjury level of functional capacity. Progressive quadriceps strengthening and neuromuscular training prior to ACL-R surgery may improve

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