Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types

Abstract Weight-bearing activity was the primary rehabilitation problem after knee meniscus repair, a scientific weight-bearing protocol was an important guarantee for injury healing and functional improvement. With the popularization of the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery, accelerated we...

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Main Authors: Maodong Wu, Qinglun Su, Qin Zhao, Shouguo Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-05988-6
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description Abstract Weight-bearing activity was the primary rehabilitation problem after knee meniscus repair, a scientific weight-bearing protocol was an important guarantee for injury healing and functional improvement. With the popularization of the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery, accelerated weight-bearing activities after knee meniscus repair surgery had gradually gained clinical promotion. However, the effectiveness and safety of accelerated weight-bearing activities were still controversial, and the appropriate weight-bearing protocol after knee meniscus repair with different injury types was still unclear. In this paper, we aimed to explore the decision-making elements of weight-bearing protocols after knee meniscus repair, and explore the effectiveness and safety of different weight-bearing protocols based on knee meniscus injury classification, providing evidences for clinical decision-making.
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spelling doaj-art-cc61134ffe424659bddff4f0554c4d162025-08-20T03:47:17ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2025-06-012011910.1186/s13018-025-05988-6Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury typesMaodong Wu0Qinglun Su1Qin Zhao2Shouguo Liu3Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medial University, The First People’s Hospital of LianyungangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medial University, The First People’s Hospital of LianyungangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medial University, The First People’s Hospital of LianyungangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityAbstract Weight-bearing activity was the primary rehabilitation problem after knee meniscus repair, a scientific weight-bearing protocol was an important guarantee for injury healing and functional improvement. With the popularization of the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery, accelerated weight-bearing activities after knee meniscus repair surgery had gradually gained clinical promotion. However, the effectiveness and safety of accelerated weight-bearing activities were still controversial, and the appropriate weight-bearing protocol after knee meniscus repair with different injury types was still unclear. In this paper, we aimed to explore the decision-making elements of weight-bearing protocols after knee meniscus repair, and explore the effectiveness and safety of different weight-bearing protocols based on knee meniscus injury classification, providing evidences for clinical decision-making.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-05988-6Meniscus repairWeight-bearingEnhanced recovery after surgery
spellingShingle Maodong Wu
Qinglun Su
Qin Zhao
Shouguo Liu
Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Meniscus repair
Weight-bearing
Enhanced recovery after surgery
title Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types
title_full Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types
title_fullStr Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types
title_full_unstemmed Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types
title_short Evidence-based weight-bearing protocols after meniscal repair: balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types
title_sort evidence based weight bearing protocols after meniscal repair balancing functional recovery and healing safety across injury types
topic Meniscus repair
Weight-bearing
Enhanced recovery after surgery
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-05988-6
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