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Laith M. Jazrawi, M.D. Chief, Division of Sports Medicine Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Tel: (646) 501-7223 option 4, option 2 Fax: (646) 501-7234 Web: newyorkortho.com orthosurgery.med.nyu.edu/sports-medicine Center for Musculoskeletal Care 333 East 38 th Street, New York, NY 1001 (646) 501-7070 cmc.med.nyu.edu Rehabilitation Protocol: Arthroscopic Meniscus Root Repair Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: ________________________ Diagnosis: ______________________________________________ Date of Surgery: ________________ Phase I (Weeks 06) Weight bearing: NWB for 6 weeks Hinged Knee Brace: worn for 6 weeks postop o Locked in full extension for ambulation and sleeping – remove for hygiene and PT (Weeks 06) Range of Motion – AAROM ! AROM as tolerated o Weeks 04: Full ROM – No weight bearing at flexion angles greater than 90° o Weeks 46: Full ROM as tolerated – progress to flexion angles greater than 90° Therapeutic Exercises (formal PT to start at 2 weeks) o Quad/Hamstring sets, heel slides, straight leg raises, cocontractions o Isometric abduction and adduction exercises o Patellar Mobilizations o At 4 Weeks: can begin partial wallsits – keep knee flexion angle less than 90° Phase II (Weeks 612) Weight bearing: As tolerated discontinue crutch use at 6 weeks Hinged Knee Brace: Discontinue brace use when patient has achieved full extension with no evidence of extension lag Range of Motion – Full active ROM Therapeutic Exercises o Closed chain extension exercises, Hamstring strengthening o Lunges – 090°, Leg press – 090° o Proprioception exercises o Begin use of the stationary bicycle Phase III (Weeks 1216) Weight bearing: Full weight bearing with normal gait pattern Range of Motion – Full/Painless ROM Therapeutic Exercises o Continue with quad and hamstring strengthening o Focus on singleleg strength o Begin jogging/running o Plyometrics and sportspecific drills Phase IV (Months 46) Gradual return to athletic activity as tolerated Maintenance program for strength and endurance

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Page 1: Rehabilitation Protocol: Arthroscopic Meniscus Root Repair · Laith M. Jazrawi, M.D. Chief, Division of Sports Medicine Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Tel: (646) 501-7223

Laith M. Jazrawi, M.D. Chief, Division of Sports Medicine Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Tel: (646) 501-7223 option 4, option 2 Fax: (646) 501-7234 Web: newyorkortho.com orthosurgery.med.nyu.edu/sports-medicine

   

Center for Musculoskeletal Care • 333 East 38th Street, New York, NY 1001 • (646) 501-7070 • cmc.med.nyu.edu

   

 

Rehabilitation Protocol: Arthroscopic Meniscus Root Repair                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Name:  _______________________________________________________                            Date:  ________________________    Diagnosis:  ______________________________________________                            Date  of  Surgery:  ________________              Phase  I  (Weeks  0-­6)  

• Weight  bearing:    NWB  for  6  weeks    • Hinged  Knee  Brace:    worn  for  6  weeks  post-­‐op  

o Locked  in  full  extension  for  ambulation  and  sleeping  –  remove  for  hygiene  and  PT  (Weeks  0-­6)  • Range  of  Motion  –  AAROM  !  AROM  as  tolerated  

o Weeks  0-­‐4:    Full  ROM  –  No  weight  bearing  at  flexion  angles  greater  than  90°  o Weeks  4-­‐6:    Full  ROM  as  tolerated  –  progress  to  flexion  angles  greater  than  90°  

• Therapeutic  Exercises  (formal  PT  to  start  at  2  weeks)  o Quad/Hamstring  sets,  heel  slides,  straight  leg  raises,  co-­‐contractions  o Isometric  abduction  and  adduction  exercises  o Patellar  Mobilizations  o At  4  Weeks:  can  begin  partial  wall-­‐sits  –  keep  knee  flexion  angle  less  than  90°  

 Phase  II  (Weeks  6-­12)  • Weight  bearing:    As  tolerated  -­‐-­‐  discontinue  crutch  use  at  6  weeks  • Hinged  Knee  Brace:    Discontinue  brace  use  when  patient  has  achieved  full  extension  with  no  evidence  

of  extension  lag  • Range  of  Motion  –    Full  active  ROM  • Therapeutic  Exercises  

o Closed  chain  extension  exercises,  Hamstring  strengthening  o Lunges  –  0-­‐90°,  Leg  press  –  0-­‐90°  o Proprioception  exercises  o Begin  use  of  the  stationary  bicycle  

 Phase  III  (Weeks  12-­16)  • Weight  bearing:    Full  weight  bearing  with  normal  gait  pattern    • Range  of  Motion  –  Full/Painless  ROM  • Therapeutic  Exercises  

o Continue  with  quad  and  hamstring  strengthening  o Focus  on  single-­‐leg  strength  o Begin  jogging/running  o Plyometrics  and  sport-­‐specific  drills  

 Phase  IV  (Months  4-­6)  • Gradual  return  to  athletic  activity  as  tolerated  • Maintenance  program  for  strength  and  endurance  

 

Page 2: Rehabilitation Protocol: Arthroscopic Meniscus Root Repair · Laith M. Jazrawi, M.D. Chief, Division of Sports Medicine Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Tel: (646) 501-7223

Laith M. Jazrawi, M.D. Chief, Division of Sports Medicine Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Tel: (646) 501-7223 option 4, option 2 Fax: (646) 501-7234 Web: newyorkortho.com orthosurgery.med.nyu.edu/sports-medicine

   

Center for Musculoskeletal Care • 333 East 38th Street, New York, NY 1001 • (646) 501-7070 • cmc.med.nyu.edu

   

 

     Comments:      Patients  should  avoid  tibial  rotation  for  4-­6  weeks  post-­op    Frequency:    ______  times  per  week             Duration:  ________  weeks      Signature:  _____________________________________________________                                                Date:  ___________________________