How long do you wear brace after patellar tendon surgery?
Braces: With an Patellar Tendon Repair procedure you will be placed in a hinged knee brace. Brace will be worn 12 weeks after surgery. At first, your motion will be limited by the brace for the first 6 weeks and then we will increase your allowed range of motion.
Does a patellar tendon brace work?
It also now appears that patellar tendon straps are effective in reducing patellar tendon strain in the majority of subjects, which may be the mechanism behind the pain reduction.
When can I bend my knee after patellar tendon surgery?
Rehabilitation for these repairs is straight forward. Patient will be in a brace that is locked in full extension for 6 weeks with crutches. During the 6 weeks patient is allowed to slowly progress the range of motion of the knee bend to 90 degrees.
How do I strengthen my patellar tendon after surgery?
Straight Leg Raise Progression
- Lie on your back with one knee bent and your injured leg straight.
- Tighten your quad muscle by doing a quad set.
- Slowly lift your straight leg up about 12 to 15 inches.
- Hold it in the raised position for three seconds, and then slowly lower.
- Repeat 10 to 15 times.
Can you weight bear after patellar tendon repair?
Brace and Crutches: You will go home with crutches and a knee brace locked in full extension (straight). brace-on and your knee locked straight)on the operated leg. That is, you can bear as much weight as you can, even full weight, as long as there is no knee pain when you put your weight on the limb (brace-on).
When can I stop wearing a knee brace?
Typically, a complex knee brace is worn for the first year. After that, a brace usually isn’t needed for low-level activities. Keep in mind it can take up to two years to return to baseline stability. Once you’re returned to full function, you can stop wearing a brace.