Meniscus Repair — Isolated Meniscus Repair

Saint Louis University (SLU) · Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service; C. Sebelski…

Weight-Bearing

WBAT with brace locked at 0 deg

Key Restrictions

No loaded knee flex >45 deg until wk 5; no loaded flex >90 deg until wk 8; no forced hyperext if anterior horn repair; no forced flex if posterior horn repair; avoid OKC 0-30 and CKC 90-120 if PF irritation; soreness rules for progression

Timeline & Phases

7 milestone-based phases: Wk 1-2, Wk 3-4, Wk 5-7, Wk 8-10, Wk 11-14, Wk 15-20, Wk 21+

Notes

.edu site; includes concomitant procedure modifications (ACL, MCL, PCL); NMES as needed; Alter-G treadmill; biopsychosocial factors noted; survey link for quality improvement

Surgeon / Author

Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service; C. Sebelski PT DPT PhD OCS

Published

Updated January 2022