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Hello everyone,PARTIAL PATELLECTOMY / PATELLAR TENDON REPAIR Post-Operative Rehabilitation GuidelinesWeeks 0 to 3 Toe-touch weight bearing with knee brace locked in full extension CryotherapyWeeks 4 and 5 Active knee flexion to 45 degrees Passive knee extension Weight bearing (as tolerated) with brace in extensionWeeks 6 and 7 Active knee flexion to 90 degrees Passive knee extension and straight raise with brace locked in extension Scar and patellar mobilizationWeeks 8 to 11 Discharge brace once satisfactory quadriceps control Gait training Scar and patellar mobilization Short-crank (knee flexion < 90 degrees) with progression to regular stationary bicycle (knee flexion > 90 degrees) Straight leg raises Pool ambulation or underwater treadmill Retro-ambulation and forward step-up programWeeks 12 to 16 Continue knee flexion ROM exercises Progress to PREs for quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors, and abductors Progressive squat program Soft-tissue massage, myofascial release, contact-release techniques Agility and Elliptical training Running and jogging Home exercise maintenance programMy tentative PT schedule is as follows: Once per week until 5; once or twice per week in weeks 5 and 6; two or three times per week in weeks 7 to 11; and once or twice per week in weeks 12-16.Finally, sorry for the length of this post, but I’m really hoping a some of the old RPT veterans, like John K and others and some newer RPT guys, like TendonTim, Jedward and others can look over the guidelines I listed above and provide some feedback on them. Is the plan similar to what you or others you know have done to rehabilitate? If not, where do the plans differ the most? Do you feel it may be too conservative or too aggressive? If so, why? Any thoughts or advice - any recommended additions or subtractions? Any suggestions at all would be greatly appreciated. What strikes me the most is the fact that the guidelines I was provided seem quite a bit more aggressive than what the vast majority of other posters here have adhered to. I am looking forward to hearing from you guys - my next appointment with my OS isn't until May 24.I hope everyone else is making good progress in their efforts to overcome this rare, debilitating, and downright wicked injury. I know that complete recovery from RPT surgery does not come quick or easy, but I truly believe that each of us can overcome the difficult challenges that lie ahead.Clint