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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2025

The Formal EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation 2024 Consensus: An ESSKA-AOSSM-AASPT Initiative: Part I-Rehabilitation Management After Meniscus Surgery (Meniscectomy, Repair and Reconstruction).

Nicolas Pujol, Airelle O Giordano, Stephanie E Wong, Philippe Beaufils, Juan Carlos Monllau, Elanna K Arhos, Roland Becker, Francesco Della Villa, J Brett Goodloe, James J Irrgang and 20 more

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Nicolas PujolDepartment of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France.
Airelle O GiordanoDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Stephanie E WongDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Philippe BeaufilsESSKA Office, Centre Médical, Fondation Norbert Metz, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Juan Carlos MonllauDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Elanna K ArhosDepartment of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Roland BeckerDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg, Germany.
Francesco Della VillaEducation & Research Department, Isokinetic Medical Group, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Bologna, Italy.
J Brett GoodloeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
James J IrrgangDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jitka KlugarovaCochrane Czech Republic, Czech CEBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Czech GRADE Network, Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic.
Emma L KlostermanMichigan Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Aleksandra KrólikowskaPhysiotherapy Research Laboratory, University Centre of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Aaron J KrychMayo Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Robert F LaPradeTwin Cities Orthopedics, Edina, Minnesota, USA.
Robert ManskeWichita State University, Ascension Via Christi, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Nicky van MelickSports & Orthopedics Research Center, Anna TopSupport, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Jill K MonsonTwin Cities Orthopedics, Eagan, Minnesota, USA.
Marko OstojicOsteon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mark V PaternoDivision of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Division of Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Tomasz PiontekRehasport Clinic and Sport Medicine Lab, Department of Spine Disorders and Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
Simone PerelliKnee and Arthroscopy Unit, Institut Català de Traumatologia i Medicina del'Esport ICATME) - Hospital Universitari Dexeus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Alexandre RambaudInstitute of Physiotherapy of Saint-Etienne - Saint-Michel Campus, Saint- Etienne, France.
James RobinsonMS Knee Specialists, Bristol, UK.
Laura C SchmittDivision of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and OSU Sports Medicine Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Eric Hamrin SenorskiDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Thorkell SnaebjornssonLandspitali, University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; Medical Faculty, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Adam J TaglieroMayo Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
C Benjamin MaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Robert PrillDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg, Germany; Faculty of Health Science Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Potsdam, Germany; Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of part one of this EU-US consensus was to combine literature research and expertise to provide recommendations for the usage of rehabilitation (including physical therapy) of patients undergoing surgical treatment for degenerative meniscus lesions or acute meniscus tears (including meniscectomy, repair, or reconstruction). Prevention programmes, non-operative treatment of acute tears and degenerative lesions, return to sports and patient-reported outcome measures will be presented in a part II article. Methods: This consensus followed the Results: The overall level of evidence in the literature was low. Of the 19 questions (leading to 29 statements), 1 received a Grade A of recommendation, 2 a Grade B, 9 a Grade C and 17 a Grade D. Nevertheless, the mean median rating of all questions was 8.2/9 (9 being the highest rating on a scale of 1-9). The global mean rating was 8.4 ± 0.2, indicating a high agreement. Rehabilitation depends on the type of lesion, the treatment performed and is the same after medial or lateral meniscus surgery. Rehabilitation after meniscectomy should follow a criterion-based rehabilitation protocol, based on milestones rather than a time-based protocol. After meniscus repair and reconstruction, rehabilitation should be progressed according to both time and criterion-based milestones. Conclusion: Rehabilitation after meniscus surgery is a debated topic that may influence surgical outcomes if not optimally performed. This international formal consensus established clear, updated and structured recommendations for both surgeons and physiotherapists treating patients after meniscus surgery. Level of Evidence: Level I, consensus.

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