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Weightbearing Versus Nonweightbearing After Meniscus Repair.
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- Postoperative Rehabilitation Protocol After Isolated Meniscal Repair: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Surgical Management of Traumatic Meniscus Injuries.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2023Review
- Elective musculoskeletal surgery is associated with postoperative weight changes in pediatric and adolescent patients.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2023Article
- The functional impact of home-based self-rehabilitation following arthroscopic meniscus root repair.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Current Standards of Early Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in German Speaking Countries-Differentiation Based on Tendon Graft and Concomitant Injuries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of Meniscal Treatment on Functional Outcomes 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Publicly Available Rehabilitation Protocols Designated for Meniscal Repairs Are Highly Variable.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- An Up-to-Date Review of the Meniscus Literature: A Systematic Summary of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020Review
- Early Functional Rehabilitation after Meniscus Surgery: Are Currently Used Orthopedic Rehabilitation Standards Up to Date?Rehabilitation research and practice · 2020Article
- Similar failure rate in immediate post-operative weight bearing versus protected weight bearing following meniscal repair on peripheral, vertical meniscal tears.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2018Article
- Gait Mechanics After ACL Reconstruction Differ According to Medial Meniscal Treatment.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2018Article
- Rehabilitation following meniscal repair: a systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2018Article
- Current Concepts and Controversies in Rehabilitation After Surgery for Multiple Ligament Knee Injury.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2017Review
- Meniscal Ramp Lesions: Anatomy, Incidence, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
contextOptimal rehabilitation after meniscal repair remains controversial.
objectiveTo review the current literature on weightbearing status after meniscal repairs and to provide evidence-based recommendations for postoperative rehabilitation. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (January 1, 1993 to July 1, 2014) and Embase (January 1, 1993 to July 1, 2014) were queried with use of the terms meniscus OR/AND repair AND rehabilitation. STUDY SELECTION: Included studies were those with levels of evidence 1 through 4, with minimum 2 years follow-up and in an English publication. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. DATA EXTRACTION: Demographics and clinical and radiographic outcomes of meniscus repair at a minimum of 2 years follow-up were extracted.
resultsSuccessful clinical outcomes ranged from 70% to 94% with conservative rehabilitation. More recent studies using an accelerated rehabilitation protocol with full weightbearing and early range of motion reported 64% to 96% good results.
conclusionOutcomes after both conservative (restricted weightbearing) protocols and accelerated rehabilitation (immediate weightbearing) yielded similar good to excellent results; however, lack of similar objective criteria and consistency among surgical techniques and existing studies makes direct comparison difficult.
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