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Effect of mHealth intervention in promoting post-op rehabilitation adherence in ACL reconstruction

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June 2025

Effect of mHealth intervention in promoting post-op rehabilitation adherence in ACL reconstruction

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:90| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of a theory-driven mHealth intervention in promoting post-surgery rehabilitation adherence in patients who had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A randomized clinical trial.

Soc Sci Med . 2023 Oct:335:116219.

Contributing Authors:
ASY Lee P Shu-Hang Yung MT Ong C Lonsdale TWL Wong PM Siu MS Hagger DKC Chan

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Ninety-six patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction were randomized to receive either a theory-driven mHealth intervention via a smartphone app called “ACL-Well” in addition to standard care (n=41), or standard care alone (n=55). The primary outcome was post-surgical recovery, measured via knee muscle strength, knee laxity, and subjective knee evaluation at 4 months. Secondary outcomes includ...

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