title: The meniscus tear. State of the art of rehabilitation protocols related to surgical procedures.
abstract: Meniscal injuries represent one of the most frequent lesions in sport practicing and in particular in soccer players and skiers. Pain, functional limitation and swelling are typical symptoms associated with meniscal tears. Epidemiological studies showed that all meniscal lesions, in different sports athletes, involves 24% of medial meniscus, while 8% of lateral meniscus and about 20-30% of meniscal lesions are associated with other ligament injuries. Meniscal tears can be treated conservatively or surgically. Surgery leads in many cases to complete resolution of symptoms and allows the return to sport activity. However many studies show that this treatment can induce more frequently the development of degenerative conditions if not correctly associated to a specific rehabilitation protocol. The aim of this article is to compare different timing in specific rehabilitation programs related to the most actual surgical options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frizziero
authors.forename: Raffaello
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giannotti
authors.forename: Costanza
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferroni
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poli
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masiero
keywords: knee lesions in sportler; meniscal surgery and rehabilitation; meniscal tear