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Abstract
Rehabilitation after knee surgery plays a major role in the functional outcome of the extremity. Protocols for rehabilitation programs emphasize full range of motion, weight-bearing, strength recovery, agility, recovery of speed and reaction time, and functional return to vocational and athletic activities. The protocols that have been published vary as to prescribed length of rehabilitation and expected rate of recovery. The lengthy rehabilitation, along with the technical intricacies of intra-articular reconstruction and its potential complications has caused physical therapists, surgeons and patients to be hesitant in choosing a pre-determined form of treatment. The greatest emphasis has been to allow for controlled motion and selective strengthening earlier in the rehabilitation process, which leads to afaster return to sporting activity.
Rehabilitation after knee surgery continues to be one of the most controversial issues in sports medicine. Owing to the variability in rehabilitation reported in the literature, this review provides an overview using the most widely accepted guidelines in the last few years.