ArticleCartilage2021
Rehabilitation Variability Following Femoral Condyle and Patellofemoral Microfracture Surgery of the Knee.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the variability of postoperative rehabilitation protocols used by orthopedic surgery residency programs for microfracture of femoral condyle and patellofemoral lesions of the knee.
designOnline postoperative microfracture rehabilitation protocols from US orthopedic programs and the scientific literature were reviewed. A custom scoring rubric was developed to analyze each protocol for the presence of discrete rehabilitation modalities and the timing of each intervention.
resultsA total of 18 programs (11.6%) from 155 US academic orthopedic programs' published online protocols and a total of 44 protocols were analyzed. Seventeen protocols (56.7%) recommended immediate postoperative bracing for femoral condyle lesions and 17 (89.5%) recommended immediate postoperative bracing for patellofemoral lesions. The average time to permitting weight-bearing as tolerated (WBAT) was 6.1 weeks (range, 0-8) for femoral condyle lesions and 3.7 weeks (range, 0-8 weeks) for patellofemoral lesions. There was considerable variation in the inclusion and timing of strength, proprioception, agility, and pivoting exercises. For femoral condyle lesions, 10 protocols (33.3%) recommended functional testing prior to return to sport at an average of 23.3 weeks postoperatively (range, 12-32 weeks). For patellofemoral lesions, 4 protocols (20.0%) recommended functional testing for return to sport at an average of 21.0 weeks postoperatively (range, 12-32 weeks).
conclusionA minority of US academic orthopedic programs publish microfracture rehabilitation protocols online. Among the protocols currently available, there is significant variability in the inclusion of specific rehabilitation components and timing of many modalities. Evidence-based standardization of elements of postoperative rehabilitation may help improve patient care and subsequent outcomes.
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