ACL Reconstruction — Allograft

Massachusetts General Hospital · MGH Sports Medicine

Weight-Bearing

PWB with crutches x 6 wks (unless otherwise instructed by MD)

Key Restrictions

Same as BPTB plus: PWB with crutches x 6 wks; early return to sport phase delayed

Timeline & Phases

6 phases: same as BPTB/hamstring entries; early return to sport phase delayed

Notes

Same document as BPTB/hamstring entries; notes allograft has slightly increased risk of graft failure with early high-level activity.

Surgeon / Author

MGH Sports Medicine