A cleaner has 12 weeks of absence after knee arthroscopy. She can walk on level ground, cannot kneel, and struggles with stairs. Her workplace

Question

A cleaner has 12 weeks of absence after knee arthroscopy. She can walk on level ground, cannot kneel, and struggles with stairs. Her workplace includes ground-floor office cleaning and accessible storage. What is the most appropriate advice regarding fitness for work?

Accepted Answer

Fit for phased return avoiding kneeling and frequent stairs initially

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Fit for normal duties because surgery is complete

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Delay assessment until the orthopaedic clinic discharges her

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Recommend redeployment to sedentary work permanently

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Unfit until she can kneel without discomfort

Post-operative knee rehabilitation — DOccMed MCQ

A cleaner has 12 weeks of absence after knee arthroscopy. She can walk on level ground, cannot kneel, and struggles with stairs. Her workplace includes ground-floor office cleaning and accessible storage. What is the most appropriate advice regarding fitness for work?