Table 2 Knee mobilization and clinical outcomes
Author | Knee mobilization at 4 weeks | Knee mobilization at 8 weeks | Extensor lag at last FU | Knee flexion at last FU | Failures (lag > 20%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boettner et al. [24] | CPM 0–90 | Free ROM | 0 (0–0) | 117 (110–125) | 0 (0%) |
Burnett et al. [27] | ROM 0–45 | ROM 0–90 | 13.9 (0–90) | 98 (80–100) | 0 (0%) |
Wise et al. [33] | ROM 0–45 | ROM 0–90 | 6.6 (0–55) | 105 (90–120) | 4 (24%) |
Ares et al. [23] | No | ROM 0–45 | 0 (0–0) | 102 (95–110) | 0 (0%) |
Crossett et al. [26] | ROM 0–40 | ROM 0–90 | 3 (0–20) | 107 (95–125) | 1 (11%) |
Lim et al. [30] (12 ATA) | Isometric exercises | ROM 0–30 | 14.5 (0–60) | 111 (0–130) | 3 (25%) |
Lim et al. [30] (4 EMA) | Isometric exercises | ROM 0–30 | 11.2 (0–40) | 112 (90–130) | 1 (25%) |
Burnett et al. [25] | Isometric exercises | ROM 0–30 | 4.3 (0–15) | 104 (85–122) | 0 (0%) |
Emerson et al. [28] | ROM 0–60 | ROM 0–90 | 9.4 (0–40) | 106 (80–130) | 3 (27%) |
Leopold et al. [29] | Isometric exercises | Gradual ROM | 59 (40–80) | 108 (90–130) | 7 (100%) |
Malhotra et al. [31] | Isometric exercises | Isometric exercises | 2.5 (0–10) | 95 (90–100) | 0 (0%) |
Rajgopal et al. [32] | ROM 0–15 | ROM 0–45 | 5 (0–15) | 115 (100–130) | 0 (0%) |
Wood et al. [34] | Gradual ROM | Gradual ROM | 26 (± 15.5) | 105 (± 20) | 3 (23%) |