Table 2. The early rehabilitation protocol after meniscal repair
|
Post-operative weeks |
| Brace |
1-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
| Range of motion |
|
|
|
|
| 0-90 ° |
x |
x |
|
|
| 0-120 ° |
|
|
x |
|
| 0-135 ° |
|
|
|
x |
| Weight-bearing |
|
|
|
|
| ¼ from body weight |
|
x |
|
|
| ½ from body weight |
|
|
x |
|
| full weight-bearing |
|
|
|
x |
| Scar tissue mobilization |
x |
x |
x |
|
| EMG biofeedback (just SG) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Physiotherapy |
|
|
|
|
| Electrical muscle stimulation |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Cryotherapy |
x |
|
|
|
| Stretching |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Strengthening |
|
|
|
|
| Quadriceps isometrics |
x |
x |
x |
|
| Hamstring isometrics |
x |
x |
x |
|
| Hip abduction and adduction |
x |
x |
x |
|
| Cycling |
|
x |
x |
|
| Toe raises |
|
|
x |
x |
| Mini-squats |
|
|
x |
x |
| Lateral step-ups |
|
|
x |
x |
| CKC resistance exercise |
|
|
x |
x |
| Isokinetic exercises |
|
|
|
x |
| Coordination |
|
|
|
|
| Proprioception training |
x |
x |
x |
x |
CKC = Closed-kinetic chain. The points identify the period in which the given activity was conducted.
