Case study of Physical Therapy approach of patient with Anterior. Cruciate Ligament rupture after traumatic injury in skiing

Abstract

Title: Physical Therapy program in a patient with total rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament and partial rupture of Medial Collateral Ligament of the right knee joint after ski accident. Název bakalářské práce: Author: Emmanouil Tsichlakis The current Bachelor Thesis is divided into two parts, theoritical and practical one. In the theoritical part an overview of the general anatomy of the knee joint and the biomechanics of the knee ligaments are presented. Also the mechanisms of the injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, the clinical examination that follows, the symptomes that correspond in this injury and the conservative therapeutic approach are discused. The second part contains a detailed description of the case study of the patient, the examination tests and the rehabilitation program I perforfed to the patient and also the evaluation of the results of the therapy. Key worlds: Physical Therapy, knee joint, Anterior Cruciate Ligament, rupture, conservative, skiing Dates of practice: 16/1/2012 - 1/2/2012 Location of practice: Ústřední vojenská nemocnice Praha 1200/1, 162 00 Praha 6