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Physical Therapist-Led Vs Patient-Led Rehabilitation After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

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February 2024

Physical Therapist-Led Vs Patient-Led Rehabilitation After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Vol: 306| Issue: 2| Number:3| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Home-based physical therapy results in similar outcomes to formal outpatient physical therapy after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg . 2023 Aug;32(8):1555-1561.

Contributing Authors:
S Schick J Elphingstone K Paul JK He A Arguello B Catoe T Roberson A Momaya E Brabston B Ponce

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Synopsis

80 patients undergoing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) were randomized to receive either a physical therapist-led rehabilitation program (n=33) or a patient-led home therapy program (n=37). Outcomes of interest include range of motion, shoulder strength, simple shoulder test, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), patient satisfaction, an...

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