meniscal injury+ACL injury

hi friends
recently i had 2 patients with medial meniscal,lateral meniscal and ACL injury on the same extremity.both underwent arthroscopic medial meniscectomy.both are athletes and had a history of similar injury which was managed conservatively.
had anybody comed across specific protocol in such injuries?if yes please let me know
thanks in advance

hi friend,
well u can use cryotherapy, electrical muscle stimulation to quadericeps. knee ext. 90 to 40 degree.wt.bearing as tolerated with cruch / suport. continous use of compression braces

Have a look at the work of donald shelbourne, he is one of the top surgeons and rehabilitator of acl and meniscus injury.

footystar

hi footystar
do u have any aticle by donald on this area.if yes please put up here

Two papers for you to have a look at i will post the others when i find them amongst my files.

footystar

hi footystar
thanks a lot

Reference to that other paper


A Perioperative Rehabilitation Program for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Todd Arnold, MD; K. Donald Shelbourne, MD

THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 28 - NO. 1 - JANUARY 2000