Carolyne
I'm slightly surprised that your husband is going into plaster because most rehabilitation protocols seem to use a brace so that you can begin to flex and extend the leg for exercises from the very early days.
Being in plaster for 6 weeks can lead to quite a stiff leg and a lot of muscle wasting.
but then my main experience is with ligament operations (I'm in a neighbouring county) and I don't even know what my surgeon would do.
However it might be worth asking to check the pros and cons of brace v plaster
Are you having your op with one of the Swindon surgeons?
I have done a link below to what seems like a typical rehab protocol. Have a look and see how it compares.
http://www.cartilagedoc.org/downloads/rehabprotocols/hto.pdfI hadn't used a message board until my injury 20 months ago but I have been an addict over this time (particularly when I was off work for months) You can get some very useful information but remember that your husband is not exactly like anyone else, so don't be too alarmed by other posts but it does put you in a better position to have an informed discussion with your surgeon (or OS as the Americans call them!)
Good luck
KJ
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