ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2024
Current Practices for Rehabilitation After Meniscus Repair: A Survey of Members of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
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- Postoperative rehabilitation after transtibial pullout repair of medial meniscus posterior root tears: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Pooled it
- The formal EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation 2024 Consensus: An ESSKA-AOSSM-AASPT initiative. Part I-Rehabilitation management after meniscus surgery (meniscectomy, repair and reconstruction).Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Guideline
- Rehabilitation Strategies Following Isolated Meniscal Repair: A Systematic Review of Protocols and Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Red-White Zone Involvement and Medial Meniscal Tears Are Associated with Poorer Prognosis after Arthroscopic Repair of Bucket-Handle Tears.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: Arthroscopic synovectomy and loose body removal for charcot knee in an adolescent with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Postoperative Rehabilitation Protocol After Isolated Meniscal Repair: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Athletic Performance at the National Football League Scouting Combine After Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- A new preclinical sheep model of medial meniscus anterior root repair: Part 2-Surgical strategy, technical considerations, pearls and pitfalls.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- National Basketball Association Players' Return to Play and Performance After Operative Treatment of Meniscal Tears.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Article
- Assessing the Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots in the Diagnosis and Management of Meniscal Tears.Cureus · 2025Article
- The Formal EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation 2024 Consensus: An ESSKA-AOSSM-AASPT Initiative: Part I-Rehabilitation Management After Meniscus Surgery (Meniscectomy, Repair and Reconstruction).Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: There is no consensus among sports medicine surgeons in North America on postoperative rehabilitation strategy after meniscus repair. Various meniscal tear types may necessitate a unique range of motion (ROM) and weightbearing rehabilitation protocol. Purpose: To assess the current landscape of how sports medicine practitioners in the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) rehabilitate patients after the repair of varying meniscal tears. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A survey was distributed to 2973 AOSSM members by email. Participants reviewed arthroscopic images and brief patient history from 6 deidentified cases of meniscus repair-in cases 1 to 3, the tears retained hoop integrity (more stable repair), and in cases 4 to 6, the tear patterns represented a loss of hoop integrity. Cases were shuffled before the presentation. For each case, providers were asked at what postoperative time point they would permit (1) partial weightbearing (PWB), (2) full weightbearing (FWB), (3) full ROM, and (4) ROM allowed immediately after surgery. Results: In total, 451 surveys were completed (15.2% response). The times to PWB and FWB in cases 1 to 3 (median, 0 and 4 weeks, respectively) were significantly lower than those in cases 4 to 6 (median, 4 and 6 weeks, respectively) ( Conclusion: Sports medicine practitioners in the AOSSM rehabilitated meniscal tears differently based on hoop integrity, with loss of hoop stresses triggering a more conservative approach. A majority braced and utilized in situ adjuncts for biological healing, while a minority added extrinsic biologics.
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