Immediate post op (early rehab) phase

This chapter covers: The management of the acute phase typical elements such as wound care, pain & swelling control, mobility progressions, and the return to the activities of daily living. How to regain range of motion and preserve patellar mobility being aware of the strategies to apply in case things don't evolve as commonly expected. The strategies which can be used to overcome muscle (particularly) quadriceps inhibition. How to incorporate early eccentric loading into the rehabilitation program. The importance of load management in the recovery of the patient and how to monitor for the impact of changing load intensity through the program