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Knee Microfracture of Femoral Condyle |
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Weight Bearing |
Brace |
ROM |
Therapeutic |
Phase I
0-8 wks |
Touch down weight bearing for the first 6-8 weeks (20-30% of body weight). |
None |
CPM 6-8 hrs a day, 1 cycle per min, Advance slowly as tolerated to full flextion. |
Passive stretching, quad/HS isometics |
Phase II
8-12 wks |
Gradual return to full weight bearing |
None |
Gain full and pain free |
Progressive active strengthening. |
Phase III
> 12 wks |
Progress to full motion |
None |
Full |
Full activities including cutting, prvoting, and jimping. |
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