[Follow-up management of recently operated capsule and ligament injuries of the knee joint].

The guidelines for the treatment of ligament injuries of the knee joint are subject to continuous changes due to new experiences in the field of functional anatomy and pathophysiology, as well as to the progressive changes in surgical treatment. The authors suggest answers to the questions of immobilisation, appropriate support, mobilisation, etc., questions which as yet have no final and binding solutions. They also discuss the problems of muscle atrophy and the time at which sportive activities of varying strains may be taken up again.