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Browse Rehabilitation Protocols by Surgery Type

945 post-operative and non-operative rehabilitation protocols, grouped into 249 surgery types and sourced from academic medical centers, hospital systems, and orthopedic surgeons. Every protocol links to its original source document.

Ankle/Foot

Achilles Tendon Repair 16 Ankle Fracture 9 Ankle Sprain 5 Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair 5 Achilles Tendon Rupture 4 Calcaneus Fracture 4 Peroneal Tendon Repair 4 Total Ankle Arthroplasty 3 Accessory Navicular Excision 2 Ankle Ligament Repair 2 Broström Repair 2 Ankle Arthroplasty 1 Anterior Tibialis Repair 1 Arthroscopy 1 Arthroscopy / Cartilage Procedure 1 Non-Operative 1 Calcaneal Osteotomy 1 EHL Tendon Repair 1 Flatfoot Reconstruction 1 Foot Arthrodesis 1 Non-Operative 1 Insertional Achilles Tendon Debridement 1 Non-Operative 1 Surgical 1 Non-Operative 1 Posterior Tibial Tendon Reconstruction 1 Posterior Tibial Tendon Repair 1 Surgical 1 Tibial Osteotomy 1

Elbow

Distal Biceps Repair 12 UCL Repair 8 Lateral Epicondyle Debridement 6 UCL Reconstruction 6 Triceps Repair 5 Cubital Tunnel Release 3 Elbow Arthroscopy 3 Medial Epicondyle Debridement 3 Distal Bicep Tendon Repair 2 Epicondylalgia 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Radial Head Replacement 1 Radial Tunnel Release 1 Total Elbow Arthroplasty 1 UCL Repair / Reconstruction 1

Head

Non-Operative 1

Hip

Hip Arthroscopy & Labral Repair 23 Total Hip Arthroplasty 20 Proximal Hamstring Repair 12 Soft Tissue Lengthening 8 Gluteus Medius Repair 6 Fracture 5 Hip Arthroscopy 4 Core Muscle Repair 3 Periacetabular Osteotomy 3 Total Hip Replacement 3 Athletic Pubalgia 2 Femoral Osteotomy 2 Hamstring Injury 2 Non-Operative 2 Hip Abductor Repair 2 Core Decompression 1 Hardware Removal 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Surgical Hip Dislocation 1

Knee

ACL Reconstruction 55 Meniscus Repair 29 MPFL Reconstruction 20 Cartilage Restoration 15 Quad / Patellar Tendon Repair 15 Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction 14 Total Knee Arthroplasty 14 PCL Reconstruction 13 Meniscectomy 12 Osteotomy 8 Microfracture 7 Patellar Realignment 7 ACL Repair 5 High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO) 5 Ligament Repair/Reconstruction 5 ACL 4 Knee Arthroscopy 4 OATS Procedure 4 Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy 4 ACI 3 Patellar Tendon Repair 3 Non-Operative 3 ACL Reconstruction with Chondral Surgery 2 Cartilage Procedure 2 Surgical 2 MCL Repair 2 Knee 2 Meniscus 2 Meniscus Transplant 2 Osteochondritis Dissecans 2 Non-Operative 2 Non-Operative 2 Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Reconstruction 2 Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction 2 Tibial Plateau Fracture 2 Surgical 1 Surgical 1 Surgical 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 IT Band Syndrome 1 Non-Operative 1 Lateral Retinacular Release 1 Knee 1 Knee 1 Knee 1 Multi-Procedure Knee Reconstruction 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Knee 1 Surgical 1 Non-Operative 1 Partial Knee Arthroplasty 1 Surgical 1 Patellar Fracture ORIF 1 Surgical 1 Non-Operative 1 Knee 1 Knee 1 Non-Operative 1 Quad Tendon Repair 1 Knee 1 Surgical 1 Knee 1 Knee 1 Total Knee Replacement 1 Trochleoplasty with MPFL Reconstruction 1

Leg

Compartment Syndrome Release 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Other Procedures 1 Non-Operative 1

Multiple

Platelet-Rich Plasma 4 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1

Shoulder

Rotator Cuff Repair 41 Shoulder Labral Repair 18 Proximal Humerus Fracture 16 Total Shoulder Arthroplasty 16 Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty 14 Biceps Tenodesis 13 Pectoralis Major Repair 12 Shoulder Instability 12 Tendon Transfer 12 Shoulder Stabilization 10 AC Joint Reconstruction 9 Bankart Repair 9 Clavicle Fracture ORIF 9 SLAP Repair 9 Latarjet Procedure 8 Subacromial Decompression 7 Adhesive Capsulitis 6 Posterior Shoulder Instability Repair 6 Shoulder Arthroplasty 5 Proximal Humerus 3 Shoulder Decompression / AC Joint 3 Subscapularis Repair 3 Clavicle Fracture 2 Rotator Cuff 2 SC Joint Reconstruction 2 Superior Capsule Reconstruction 2 Tendon Repair 2 AC Joint 1 Non-Operative 1 AC Joint Repair 1 Acromioplasty 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Surgical 1 Biceps Procedure 1 Non-Operative 1 Biceps Tendon 1 Non-Operative 1 Joint Reconstruction 1 Labrum 1 Non-Operative Rotator Cuff 1 Surgical 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Regeneten Patch 1 Rotator Cuff Tear 1 Non-Operative 1 Surgical 1 Non-Operative 1 Surgical 1

Spine

Cervical ACDF 4 Lumbar Laminectomy 4 Lumbar Microdiscectomy 4 Lumbar Spinal Fusion 4 Cervical Disc Arthroplasty 3 Cervical Laminectomy 2 Cervical Posterior Fusion 2 Kyphoplasty 2 Non-Operative 2 Cervical Corpectomy 1 Cervical Spinal Fusion 1 Non-Operative 1 Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 SI Joint Fusion 1 Non-Operative 1 Non-Operative 1 Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion 1 Vertebral Compression Fracture 1

Wrist/Hand

Flexor Tendon Repair 14 Extensor Tendon Repair 13 CMC Arthroplasty 5 MP Arthroplasty 4 Distal Radius Fracture ORIF 3 Bony Mallet Repair 2 Darrach Procedure 2 Dupuytren's Fasciectomy 2 Mallet Finger — Non-Operative 2 Opponesplasty 2 Proximal Row Carpectomy 2 Sagittal Band Repair 2 TFCC Debridement 2 TFCC Peripheral Repair 2 Trigger Finger Release 2 Wrist Partial Fusion 2 Capsulodesis 1 Carpal Tunnel Release 1 de Quervain's Release 1 Distal Radius Fracture 1 EPL Repair 1 PIP Arthroplasty 1 Sagittal Band — Non-Operative 1 Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction 1 Scapholunate Ligament Repair 1 Thumb MCP Ligament Repair 1 Thumb UCL — Non-Operative 1 Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy 1 Wrist Total Arthroplasty 1