Rehabilitation Equipment

Knee Brace: The knee brace should be used at all times when moving around for the first 4 weeks to protect the osteotomy site. The hinges on the brace should be locked with the leg out straight when walking as the bone has been weakened by the procedure. The hinges may be unlocked when sitting…

Description and Diagnosis Patients complain of pain over the front of their knee with symptoms worse on sitting or standing, they are generally young and do not have clear osteoarthritis. There may be a history of patella dislocation. There are multiple causes generally grouped into three diagnoses: • Objected patella instability: history of true dislocation…

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The aim of the operation is to prevent repeated episodes of giving way or buckling of the knee. Published research shows that approximately 90% of patients consider their knee to function normally, or nearly normally, after surgery. Full contact sport is allowed after rehabilitation but not everyone gets back to his or her previous level….