Table 3.
Rehabilitation protocol of the included studies
| Authors (publication year) | Group | Range of motion | Weight-bearing | Return to sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murty et al. (2001) | AR | ROM start after 2 days (5°–90°) | PWB from 2 days, increasing as tolerable | ND |
| NR | Immobilization at 50° flexion for 2 weeks | NWB for 2 weeks, FWB from 2 weeks | ND | |
| Majima et al. (2002) | AR | Immediate (0°–90°) | Immediate full as tolerable | 7–9 months |
| NR | Start after 1 week (0°–90°) | PWB from 2 weeks, FWB after 4 weeks | 12 months | |
| Yu et al. (2005) | AR | Full ROM within 4 weeks | Immediate FWB | 6 months |
| NR | 0°–90° for 6 weeks, full ROM from 6 weeks | PWB for 6 weeks, FWB after 6 weeks | 6 months | |
| Vadala et al. (2007) | AR | Immediate | Progressive weight-bearing as tolerated | 4–6 months |
| NR | Start after 2 weeks | Progressive weight-bearing as tolerated | 4–6 months | |
| Christensen et al. (2013) | AR | Immediate | Immediate full as tolerable | 6 months |
| NR | Start after 1 week (10°–120°) | PWB for 2 weeks, FWB after 2 weeks | 6 months | |
| Zhu et al. (2013) | AR (group B) | 0°–90° for 1 week, 10° increased per week, nearly normal after 4 weeks | PWB for 2 weeks, FWB for 2 weeks | 3 months |
| AR (group C) | 0°–90° for 2 weeks, 10° increased per week, nearly normal after 8 weeks | PWB after 2 weeks, FWB after 4 weeks | 6 months | |
| NR (group A) | 0°–60° for 4 weeks, > 90° after 8 weeks, normal after 12 weeks | NWB for 4 weeks, PWB for 8 weeks, FWB for 12 weeks | 12 months | |
| Gupta et al. (2017) | AR | Immediate, full ROM after 3 weeks | NWB for 1 week, FWB after 1 week | ND |
| NR | Start after 1 week, full ROM after 7 weeks | NWB for 1 week, PWB after 1 week, FWB after 3 weeks | ND |
AR accelerated rehabilitation, NR non-accelerated rehabilitation, ROM range of motion, PWB partial weight-bearing, FWB full weight-bearing, NWB non-weight-bearing, ND not described