What it is
Rehabilitation balances protection of repaired structures with gradual restoration of movement and strength.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Anterior or medial knee pain and swelling
- Restricted flexion in early phases
- Quadriceps weakness and difficulty on stairs
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Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Medial Patellofemoral Complex Reconstruction.
Scientific article · 2022
After Surgery
When should the medical team be contacted?
Fever or wound discharge, wound opening, new one-sided leg swelling, difficulty breathing, chest pain, a cold limb, progressive weakness, deformity or sudden loss of function require immediate contact with the medical team or emergency services.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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