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ACL Reconstruction with Chondral Surgery Rehabilitation Protocols

2 ACL Reconstruction with Chondral Surgery rehabilitation protocols from 1 institution, published 2016. Weight-bearing progressions vary by institution — compare them in the table below before selecting a protocol.

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InstitutionWeight-BearingKey Restrictions
Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Sierra Park PT — ACL… NWB x6 weeks with crutches (chondral protection); DC crutches at 6 weeks if adequate quad… NWB x6 weeks (key restriction vs standard ACL); brace unlocked full ROM allowed x6 weeks; no open chain…
Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Sierra Park PT — ACL… WBAT with crutches; brace locked in extension for ambulation x6 weeks (patellofemoral… Brace locked in extension for ambulation x6 weeks (PF cartilage protection); no open chain resistive with…

All 2 ACL Reconstruction with Chondral Surgery protocols

ACL Reconstruction with Chondral Surgery — ACL Reconstruction with Microfracture or Chondral Surgery (Femoral Condyle or Tibial Plateau)
Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Sierra Park PT
Brian B. Gilmer MD (US Ski Team Physician); Karly M. Dawson PA-C…
ACL Reconstruction with Chondral Surgery — ACL Reconstruction with Microfracture or Chondral Surgery (Trochlea or Patella)
Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Sierra Park PT
Brian B. Gilmer MD (US Ski Team Physician); Karly M. Dawson PA-C…

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