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Published: 2026-04-02
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67iCD3.4720
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Tập 67 Số CĐ3-NCKH
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Anh, T. T. H., Hằng, Đặng T. T., & Nhân, H. C. (2026). EFFECTIVENESS OF A TELEREHABILITATION PROGRAM FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION OF THE KNEE JOINT. Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, 67(CD3). https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67iCD3.4720

EFFECTIVENESS OF A TELEREHABILITATION PROGRAM FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION OF THE KNEE JOINT

Truong Thi Hai Anh1,2, Dang Thi Thu Hang1,2, Ha Chan Nhan1,2
1 Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University
2 Hospital of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a telerehabilitation program in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the knee joint.


Subjects and methods: A quasi-experimental controlled study with pre- and post-intervention assessments was conducted on 50 patients post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction from November 2024 to July 2025. Participants were divided into 2 groups: conventional rehabilitation (n = 25) and telerehabilitation via the OpenTeleRehab application (n = 25). The numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain, knee range of motion (ROM), and the international knee documentation committee (IKDC) subjective knee evaluation form were assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention. ANCOVA was utilized to adjust for baseline differences in knee flexion ROM.


Results: After 4 weeks, no statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups regarding improvements in NRS, IKDC scores, or knee extension ROM (p > 0.05). Notably, after adjusting for baseline values, the telerehabilitation group showed significantly greater improvement in knee flexion ROM compared to the conventional rehabilitation group (46.60° ± 14.84° vs 24.00° ± 17.14°; p = 0.048).


Conclusion: Telerehabilitation is an effective and feasible approach during the early phase after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, yielding functional and range-of-motion improvements that are comparable to or better than conventional methods.

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Telerehabilitation, OpenTeleRehab, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, postoperative rehabilitation.

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