Range of Motion – Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machine for 6-8 hours per day for 6-8 weeks Set CPM to 1 cycle per minute – starting at level of flexion that is comfortable

It also helps to detect abnormalities in areas like the medial femoral condyle or lateral femoral condyle of the knee joint. Moreover, CT scans may be used when further bone detail is needed, especially in …

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a pathologic condition of subchondral bone most frequently occurring in the medial femoral condyle of the knee in children and adolescents. Salvage techniques …

Microfracture can be performed on the patellar, tibial, or femoral articular surface. The general indication for microfracture is a full-thickness chondral defect in either a weight-bearing region or a region of …

Knee microfracture surgery is an articular cartilage damage treatment indicated to resurface articular cartilage damage of the knee.

REHABILITATION GUIDELINES FOR MICROFRACTURE/BIOCARTILAGE OF FEMORAL CONDYLE ... (Resources used: Dr. Brian Cole, Marc Sherry, PT, DPT, LAT, CSCS([email protected]) and …

Microfracture – Femoral Condyle Post-Operative Protocol Phase I – Maximum Protection (0 to 1 week): Ice and modalities to reduce pain and inflammation Use crutches non-weight bearing for 6 weeks

Microfracture is a technique that can be used to treat an articular cartilage injury or defect that exposes bone. This is performed most often in the knee (it can be used in the elbow, hip, ankle and other …

Microfracture is a surgical technique that has been developed to treat chondral defects, which are damaged areas of articular cartilage of the knee. It is a common procedure used to treat patients with …

The femoral condyles are located on the end of the thigh bone, or the femur, covered by articular cartilage and work as a shock absorber.