Hello and thank you for your answer
Yes, the graft was a patella tendon autograft ( bone tendon bone). I had a medial and lateral meniscus tear , my surgeon did sutures for both the tears.
I had physiotherapy from day 10 after surgery to day 50.We did a session every day, just using different machines.
We did 30minutes of CPM ( continuous passive motion) , electrotherapy , ultrasound and laser therapy mashine. Finally we did some cycling just to help me with my walking.
On top of that, I was doing about 100 reps of mobily excersises and quad and hip excersises at home.
My surgeon advised me NOT to work on my hyperextention at that point, nor do any banded leg extentions because they would " loosen up the graft".
I was cleared to use the leg press at 50 days and after that, I was basically on my own.
At month 5 after surgery, I saw my surgeon for one last time. I had full flexion and 0° extention at that point. He said that my hyperextention would become normal again when I gained back my quad strength.
So, that was the first time I did not listen to my surgeon and started doing band and hyperextention excersises.
Now, at month 7, I finally got from 0° extention to 13° hyperextention ( same as the other leg).
I do legs twice a week.
Day1: Single leg press, Hip Thrusts, dumbbell romanian deadlift, back hyperextentions (for hams and glutes) and single leg calf raises.
Day 2: Single leg press, Sumo deadlifts, Lunges , Goblet squats and calf raises
At home I do banded quad isometric holds every day ( they still hurt like hell, did not make any progress on those).
I just want to have a functional knee, be able to lift and to stabilize that patella.