TRADITIONAL REHABILITATION
WEEKS 0-2:
Non weightbearing
Brace locked at 30 and 60 degrees
Quadricep and Hamstring isometrics
Electrical muscle stimulation
Ankle ROM and strengthening
Heel slides
Patellar mobilization
WEEK 4:
Non weightbearing
Brace locked at 30 and 90 degrees
Quadricep and Hamstring isometrics
Straight leg raises
Electrical muscle stimulation
Pool exercises (hip and ankle)
WEEK 6:
Non weightbearing
Brace locked at 0 and 90 degrees
Quadricep and Hamstring isometrics
Straight leg raises with weight
Hamstring curls
Hip progressive resistance exercises
Pool ROM
Cycling for ROM
WEEK 8:
Begin weightbearing
Derotational brace without limits
ROM should be 0 and 110 degrees
Cycling
Hamstring curls
3 MONTHS:
ROM 0 and 125 degrees
Treadmill walking
SLR with weight increase
Cycling
Quarter squats
4 - 6 MONTHS:
ROM 0 and l40 degrees
Treadmill walking (taster)
Isotonic knee extensions
Isokinetics when 10% of body weight can be done isotonically (90-240 degrees/second)
Step-ups
6 MONTHS:
Test isokinetically
Begin terminal knee extension
Running (straight ahead)