ReviewJournal of experimental orthopaedics2022
Rehabilitation and return to sports after isolated meniscal repairs: a new evidence-based protocol.
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- Not all meniscal repair failures are equal: A comparison between early and late failure risk factors.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Platelet-rich plasma facilitates earlier functional recovery and return to sport in traumatic meniscal repair: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation Strategies Following Isolated Meniscal Repair: A Systematic Review of Protocols and Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in lateral meniscus tears: A surgical evaluation.Bioinformation · 2026Article
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- Non-Anatomic Reconstruction in Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Functional Approach.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- An Olympic Skier Returning to Competition After a Complex Knee Reconstruction: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Intraoperative Platelet-Rich Plasma After Meniscal Repair: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Comparison of Functional Outcomes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Meniscal Repair for Unstable versus Stable Meniscal Tears.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Current Practices for Rehabilitation After Meniscus Repair: A Survey of Members of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Acute Bilateral Posterior Meniscal Root Tears in the Setting of a Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture.Case reports in orthopedics · 2024Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
purposeDespite many protocols that have been proposed, there's no consensus in the literature regarding the optimal rehabilitation program and return to sports (RTS) protocol following isolated meniscal repair. The aim of this current concept review is to look at the evidence of rehabilitation and RTS program after isolated meniscal repair, focusing on general and specific protocols per type of injury trying to give some guidelines based on the current state of knowledge.
methodsA narrative literature review was performed searching PubMed database to identify relevant articles from January 1985 to October 2021 on rehabilitation and RTS after isolated meniscal repair. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case series, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, cadaveric studies and basic science studies were included.
resultsWhen the hoop tensile stress effect is preserved, an accelerated rehabilitation program may be suggested. Hence, partial weight bearing (20 kg) in association with ROM limited to 90° is allowed for the first four weeks, followed by weight bearing as tolerated. In contrast, when circumferential hoop fibers are disrupted, a restricted rehabilitation protocol may be recommended. In this scenario no weight bearing is allowed for the first six weeks after the surgery and range of motion (ROM) is limited to 90°.
conclusionBiomechanical evidence suggests that tailoring an individualized protocol based upon the type of lesion and meniscus stability is reasonable. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V.
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