Table 4.
Protocols for extension brace use.
| Author | Year | Time to partial Weight-bearing | Time to full Weight-bearing | Brace use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deehan | 2000 | Immediate | Immediate | None |
| Drogset | 2002 | Immediate | Immediate | None |
| Hart | 2005 | NR | NR | NR |
| Hanypsiak | 2008 | NR | NR | None |
| Ibrahim | 2005 | 2–3 days | 2–3 days | None |
| Keays | 2007 | Immediate | Immediate | Extension brace × 1–2 weeks |
| Lebel | 2008 | Immediate | Immediate | None |
| Liden | 2007 | Immediate | Immediate | None |
| Matsumoto | 2006 | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | Extension brace × 1 week |
| O’Neill | 2001 | NR | NR | NR |
| Panni | 2001 | 2 weeks | 6 weeks | Extension brace × 2 weeks |
| Roe | 2005 | Immediate | Immediate | None |
| Ruiz | 2002 | NR | NR | NR |
| Sajovic | 2006 | Immediate | Immediate | Extension brace × 3 weeks |
| Shelbourne | 2009 | Immediate | Immediate | None |
| Spindler | 2005 | NR | NR | NR |
| Wu | 2002 | Immediate | Immediate | Extension brace × 4 weeks |
| Zaffagnini | 2006 | Immediate | 2 weeks | None |
NR, not reported.