Pre-Surgery rehab for ACL injuries: could it get you back to work sooner?
NCT ID NCT05737719
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at records from over 864,000 people in France who had surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. The goal was to see if doing physiotherapy before the surgery (called prehab) affected how much time people took off work and how much healthcare they used before and after the operation. The researchers analyzed data from a national health database to find patterns.
What this could mean
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Active substance
rehabilitation (physiotherapy)
What this could lead to
If prehab is found to reduce time off work and healthcare use, it could support making pre-surgery physiotherapy a standard step before ACL surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective review of a database, not a controlled trial, so it can only show patterns, not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other countries or healthcare systems.
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CHU de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France