
Sports Medicine
ISAKOS: Free or Restricted Rehabilitation After Meniscus Repair
60 patients who had undergone arthroscopic repair of vertical meniscus lesions were randomized to either a free or a strict rehabilitation program after to compare the functional, healing, and patient related outcomes of the two protocols. Follow-up at one year follow demonstrated a slightly better healing rate for the free rehabilitation group, with no differences between the groups in Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Tegner score, pain and patient satisfaction.
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