
Postoperative Rehabilitation Program

knee brace
CONTRACTION, COLD
Elastic bandages were applied at the operative site for pressure bandaging and cold therapy was performed after the operation. Immediately after waking up from anesthesia, ankle pump motion and quadriceps contraction training began. On the first postoperative day, a full weight‐bearing walking exercise was performed by a knee brace locked in extension. Range of motion exercise with no external force began. All patients met the discharge criteria within 72 h postoperatively. At 4 weeks, the knee flexed to 90°. At 6 weeks, the knee flexed more than 120°. At 8 weeks, the patients removed the knee brace and walked normally. At 12 weeks, the patients returned to daily activities.