Post-operative Rehabilitation Protocols
Your Recovery Plan: Post-Operative Rehabilitation Protocols
Recovery doesn’t end after surgery, it’s just the beginning of your journey back to optimal health and mobility. Dr Ben McGrath’s post-operative rehabilitation protocols are carefully designed to guide you through each step of your recovery, ensuring you regain strength, flexibility, and function in a safe and effective way.
On this page, you’ll find PDF copies of detailed rehabilitation protocols tailored to the specific orthopaedic procedures Dr McGrath performs. These resources provide clear guidance on exercises, activity restrictions, and progress milestones to help you achieve the best possible outcome.
Whether you’re recovering from joint replacement surgery, a ligament reconstruction, or a fracture repair, following these protocols in consultation with your physiotherapist and care team will be an essential part of your recovery.
HIP
Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty)
KNEE
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Reconstruction
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Cartilage Preservation Knee Surgery
Distal Femoral Osteotomy
Hamstring Tendon Transfer
Hemi (Half) Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty)
High Tibial Osteotomy
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Fracture Surgery
Lateral Collateral Ligament (Lcl) Reconstruction Surgery
Medial Collateral Ligament (Mcl) Reconstruction Surgery
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Mpfl) Reconstruction Surgery
Meniscal Repair Surgery
Multiple Ligament Knee Reconstruction Surgery
Open Reduction Internal Fixation (Orif) Of Patella Surgery
Partial Meniscectomy
Patella Realignment Surgery (Tibial Tubercle Transfer)
Patella Stabilisation Surgery
Patella Tendon Repair
Patellar Resurfacing
Patellofemoral Joint Replacement Surgery
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (Pcl) Reconstruction Surgery
Posterolateral Corner (Plc) Reconstruction Surgery
Quadriceps Tendon Tear Repair
Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Reconstruction
Total Knee Replacement | Patient Specific Kinematically Aligned
SHOULDER
Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis
Arthroscopic Capsular Release
Arthroscopic Removal Of Loose Bodies Or Bone Spurs
Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilisation Surgery
Arthroscopic Synovectomy
Bankart Repair
Capsular Shift
Labral Tear Repair (Arthroscopic)
Latarjet Procedure
Open Rotator Cuff Repair
Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement (Arthroplasty)
Rotator Cuff Repair (Arthroscopic)
Rotator Cuff Tendon Transfer
Slap Repair (Superior Labrum Anterior And Posterior Repair)
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Subacromial Decompression Surgery
Superior Capsule Reconstruction
Total Shoulder Replacement (Arthroplasty)
ELBOW
Arthroscopic Debridement And Ligament Repair
Arthroscopic Osteophyte Removal
Arthroscopic Removal Of Loose Bodies
Arthroscopic Synovectomy
Biceps Tendon Repair Or Reattachment
Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow Arthroscopic Stabilisation
Elbow Dislocation Reduction
Elbow Joint Preservation Surgery
Elbow Ligament Repair
Elbow Stabilisation Surgery
Golfer’s Elbow Repair (Medial Epicondylitis Surgery, Medial Epicondylitis Release)
Olecranon Fracture Fixation Surgery
Open Reduction And Internal Fixation (Orif)
Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (Oats)
Partial Elbow Replacement
Radial Head Replacement
Tennis Elbow Repair (Lateral Epicondylitis Surgery, Lateral Epicondylitis Release)
Total Elbow Replacement (Arthroplasty)
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (Medial Ucl Reconstruction)
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair