Quad / Patellar Tendon Repair — Quadriceps / Patellar Tendon Repair

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center · M. Lemos MD, L. Scola DPT

Weight-Bearing

WBAT in brace locked in extension wks 1-6; wean immobilizer wks 6-12

Key Restrictions

No knee flexion >90° wks 2-6; brace off ~12 wks; no running until 16 wks

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (wks 1-2): WBAT locked brace, quad sets, AROM; Phase II (wks 2-6): brace locked, AROM 0-90°, SLR; Phase III (wks 6-12): wean immobilizer, full ROM; Phase IV (wks 12-16): walk/jog progression; wks 16-20: run/agility; return to sport wks 20-24

Surgeon / Author

M. Lemos MD, L. Scola DPT

Published

2014-10