The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using a phone app for exercises is as effective as working with a physical therapist before anterior cruciate ligament knee surgery. It will also check if exercising before surgery helps patients recover better compared to those who do not follow a specific exercise plan. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does the phone app help patients improve their knee strength and movement as well as seeing a physical therapist? * Do patients who exercise before surgery have a better recovery after surgery than those who do not?
Researchers will compare the phone app group to a physical therapist group and a group with no specific exercise plan to see which method works best.
Participants will:
* Follow an exercise plan for 4 weeks before their surgery (either using the app, with a therapist, or no specific plan). * Visit the clinic for check-ups before starting the exercises, right before the surgery, and 6 months after the surgery. * Complete simple tests and surveys to measure their knee health.
Patients with a diagnosed unilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture
Patients scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgery.
Age between 18 and 45 years.
Patients willing to participate and sign the informed consent form.
Patients with multiple ligament injuries (e.g., combined ACL and PCL/MCL injury).
Patients with bilateral ACL injuries.
Presence of accompanying fractures around the knee joint.
Presence of active infection.