Knee Arthroscopy — General Knee Arthroscopy

University of New Mexico (UNM) Sports Medicine · Will Curtis MD, Dustin Richter MD, Christopher Shultz MD, Gehron Treme MD…

Weight-Bearing

WBAT; discontinue crutches as swelling and quad recruitment dictate

Key Restrictions

No specific restrictions; progress through 3 phases as tolerated

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (Acute): WBAT, quad sets, SLR, heel slides, half squats, stationary bike; Phase II (Internal): FWB, cardio equipment (stairmaster/elliptical/treadmill/bike), lunges, leg press, step ups, knee extensions 90-40 deg, proprioception; Phase III (Advanced): plyometrics, running/agility program, sport-specific drills; Discharge: non-antalgic gait, pain-free full ROM, LE strength >=4+/5, resolved edema

Notes

PT starts 7-10 days post-op, 1-2x/week for 12+ weeks; general protocol not specific to a procedure; revised 2025

Surgeon / Author

Will Curtis MD, Dustin Richter MD, Christopher Shultz MD, Gehron Treme MD, Andrew Veitch MD

Published

2025