Meniscus — Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair

iOrtho

Weight-Bearing

Brace locked PWB with crutches wks 0-6; D/C brace/crutches at 6 wks per MD once adequate quad control and normalized gait

Key Restrictions

Flexion <90° wks 0-6; avoid active knee flexion (hamstring strain risk on posteromedial joint); no pivoting

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (Wks 0-3), Phase II (Wks 3-6), Phase III (Wks 6-8), Phase IV (Wks 9-12 transitional), Phase V (Months 3-5 early RTS), Phase VI (Months 6+ unrestricted)

Notes

Does not apply to meniscus root repairs or transplants; more conservative for complex tears/all-inside repairs

Published

June 2024