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Robotic and Sensor-Guided Return to Play After Knee Cartilage Mosaicplasty in a Soccer Player: A Case Study

Diz Kıkırdak Mozaikplastisi Sonrası Bir Futbolcuda Robotik ve Sensör Tabanlı Spora Geri Dönüş Yaklaşımı: Olgu Sunumu

Türker Biyikli(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2953-7576
Sinan Seyhan(MANISA CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-4979-7992
Berkay Üzümcü(Cybernicx Health and Technology Company)0000-0002-6519-6273
Çağlar Soylu(Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Gülhane Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi)0000-0002-1524-6295
Görkem Açar(MANISA CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-0970-8625
Erdil Durukan(BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-1627-1388
Pages
443–453
Publication Date
2026-03-19
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These findings support the feasibility and potential clinical value of integrated robotic rehabilitation following mosaicplasty in athletes (NCT06516380).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Mosaicplasty is an established cartilage repair technique; however, postoperative rehabilitation remains challenging in athletes requiring high neuromuscular control and functional performance.
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Key Findings & Data:This case study examined the effects of an integrated robotic and sensor-based rehabilitation program using the Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb Single Joint and TecnoBody systems in a 33-year-old professional soccer player following medial femoral condyle mosaicplasty.
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings support the feasibility and potential clinical value of integrated robotic rehabilitation following mosaicplasty in athletes (NCT06516380).
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⚙️Variables:Diz kıkırdak onarımı · Hibrit Asistif Uzuv · Mozaikplasti

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Mosaicplasty is an established cartilage repair technique; however, postoperative rehabilitation remains challenging in athletes requiring high neuromuscular control and functional performance. This case study examined the effects of an integrated robotic and sensor-based rehabilitation program using the Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb Single Joint and TecnoBody systems in a 33-year-old professional soccer player following medial femoral condyle mosaicplasty. The intervention was applied five days per week for three months. Gait parameters, balance, functional mobility, and lower extremity strength were assessed using validated TecnoBody systems and clinical tests. Post-intervention, static balance improved by 19.82% and 13.95% under eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions, respectively, while 10-meter walk and Timed Up and Go test times decreased by 46.40% and 45.89%. Step length increased bilaterally, accompanied by improvements in joint flexion angles and sit-to-stand performance. These findings support the feasibility and potential clinical value of integrated robotic rehabilitation following mosaicplasty in athletes (NCT06516380).

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Mozaikplasti, yerleşik bir kıkırdak onarım tekniği olmakla birlikte, yüksek düzeyde nöromüsküler kontrol ve fonksiyonel performans gerektiren sporcularda ameliyat sonrası rehabilitasyon süreci hâlen önemli zorluklar içermektedir. Bu olgu sunumu, medial femoral kondil mozaikplastisi sonrası 33 yaşındaki profesyonel bir futbolcuda Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb Single Joint ve TecnoBody sistemleri kullanılarak uygulanan entegre robotik ve sensör tabanlı rehabilitasyon programının etkilerini incelemiştir. Müdahale, üç ay boyunca haftada beş gün uygulanmıştır. Yürüme parametreleri, denge, fonksiyonel mobilite ve alt ekstremite kas kuvveti, doğrulanmış TecnoBody sistemleri ve klinik testler aracılığıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Müdahale sonrasında, statik denge gözler açık ve gözler kapalı koşullarında sırasıyla %19,82 ve %13,95 oranında iyileşme göstermiş; 10 Metre Yürüme Testi ve Timed Up and Go test süreleri ise sırasıyla %46,40 ve %45,89 oranında azalmıştır. Adım uzunluğu bilateral olarak artmış; eklem fleksiyon açıları ve otur-kalk performansında da iyileşmeler gözlenmiştir. Bu bulgular, mozaikplasti sonrası sporcularda entegre robotik rehabilitasyon yaklaşımlarının uygulanabilirliğini ve potansiyel klinik değerini desteklemektedir (NCT06516380).

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Biyikli, T., Seyhan, S., Üzümcü, B., Soylu, Ç., Açar, G., Durukan, E. (2026). Robotic and Sensor-Guided Return to Play After Knee Cartilage Mosaicplasty in a Soccer Player: A Case Study. Yalova Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 443–453. https://doi.org/10.70007/yalovaspor.1872305

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