ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2023
The Evolution of Rehabilitation and Return to Sport Following Cartilage Surgery.
Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Blood Flow Restriction Training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Rehabilitation and Return to Play Protocols Following Osteochondral Autograft and Allograft Transplantation for Knee Chondral Lesions in Athletic Populations.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Arthroscopic-Assisted Mosaicplasty for the Repair of International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) Grading System Grade 4 Osteochondral Defect: A Case Report of Two Patients.Case reports in orthopedics · 2026Article
- The post-operative loading regimen influences the regenerative potential of a biomimetic osteochondral scaffold.Biomedical engineering online · 2025Article
- Sports injuries in elite football players: classification, prevention, and treatment strategies update.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
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Abstract
Rehabilitation after knee cartilage repair or restoration can be a challenging and nuanced process. Historically, conservative rehabilitation protocols have been characterized by limited weightbearing and restricted range of motion (ROM) were created to primarily protect the repaired cartilage but did little for progression into higher level activity. Recent literature has supported accelerated protocols in a variety of cartilage procedures ranging from osteochondral allograft (OCA) Osteochondral autograft surgery (OATS) to matrix-based scaffolding procedures such as Matrix Induced Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) or Denovo procedures. Advances in technology such as blood flow restriction (BFR) and testing equipment with progressive rehabilitation from the acute phase through the return to sport continuum have made it possible to return to a higher level of activity and performance than first thought of for these procedures. This clinical viewpoint discusses the evolution of knee cartilage rehabilitation characterized by early but progressive weightbearing and early ROM while maintaining early homeostasis in the knee, and then its progression to return to sport and performance in the higher-level athlete. Level of evidence: V.
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