Surgical — Complex Meniscal Repair

Sanford Health

Weight-Bearing

NWB x 6 wks; 25-50% WB at wk 6; 50-75% at wk 7; FWB at wk 8

Key Restrictions

Hinged brace locked x 6-8 wks; PROM 0-60° x 2 wks, 0-90° by wk 4; no resisted hamstring exercises x 12 wks; no full-depth CKC x 6 months; no running x 16-24 wks

Timeline & Phases

6 phases: Maximum Protection (0-2 wks), Protected Mobility (3-4 wks), Motion and Muscle Activation (5-10 wks), Protected Strengthening (10-16 wks), Advanced Strengthening and Eccentric Control (4-6 months), Return to Sport Progression (6-8 months). Total 6-8 months

Published

08/2024