Table 1.KT 1000 knee ligament arthrometer exam, isokinetic test, hop test(s), quality movement assessment at 6 months
  ?Acceptable quality movement assessment
 Precautions:
  ?Acceptable quality movement assessment
  ?Anterior cruciate ligament (BTB) rehabilitation guideline
Post-operative phase I (weeks 0-2)
 Goals:
  ?Emphasize patient compliance to home therapeutic exercise program and weight bearing precautions/progression
 Criteria for advancement:
  ?Progressive weight bearing/WBAT (patella tendon) with crutches brace opened 0?Brace changed to MD preference (OTS brace, patella sleeve, etc.)
  ?Functional progression pending KT1000 and functional assessment
Post-operative phase 4 (weeks 14-22)
 Goals:
  ?Avoid descending stairs reciprocally until adequate quadriceps control and lower extremity alignment
  ?Lack of apprehension with plyometric and agility activities to date
Post-operative phase 5--return to sport (weeks 22-?)
 Goals:
  ?PWB -> WBAT (patella tendon) with brace locked at 0?Demonstrate ability to unilateral (involved extremity) weight bear without pain
Post-operative phase 2 (weeks 2-6)
 Goals:
  ?Proprioception training: prop board/balance system/contralateral Theraband exercises
  ?Reassess patient's complaint's (i.e., pain/swelling daily--adjust program accordingly)
  ?Towel extensions, prone hangs, etc.Quadriceps re-education (quad sets with EMS or EMG)
  ?Active flexion/active-assisted extension 90?Upper extremity cardiovascular exercises as tolerated
  ?Avoid pain with therapeutic exercise and functional activities
 Treatment strategies:
  ?-> 50?, if good quadriceps control (good quad set/ability to SLR without lag or pain)
  ?Aquaciser (gait training) if incision benign
  ?Hamstring/calf flexibility exercises
  ?Retrograde incline treadmill ambulation
  ?Home therapeutic exercise program: Individualized
 Criteria for advancement:
  ?Good patella mobility
Post-operative phase 3 (weeks 6-14)
 Goals:
  ?Avoid running and sport activity till adequate strength development and MD clearance
 Treatment strategies:
  ?Home therapeutic exercise program: evaluation based
 Criteria for advancement:
  ?Maximize strength and flexibility as to meet demands of activities of daily living
  ?Isokinetic test >=85% limb symmetry
 Precautions:
  ?Avoid sport activity till adequate strength development and MD clearance
 Treatment strategies:
  ?Isotonic knee extension (full arc/pain and crepitus free)
  ?Home therapeutic exercise program: Individualized
 Criteria for advancement:
  ?Home therapeutic exercise program: Individualized
 Criteria for discharge:
  ?-> 90??-> 0????-> 0?-> 5?-> 90??-> 130??-> 0??-> 125??-> 40??