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TKA: Outpatient physiotherapy does not result in improved knee ROM at 1 year
April 2013
TKA: Outpatient physiotherapy does not result in improved knee ROM at 1 year
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Does a Standard Outpatient Physiotherapy Regime Improve the Range of Knee Motion After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?
J Arthroplasty. 2008 Dec;23(8):1110-4. Epub 2008 Mar 7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
150 patients undergoing total knee arthoplasty were recruited and randomized to either receive outpatient physiotherapy or no outpatient physiotherapy. The results indicated that at 1 year, there were no statistically significant differences in knee range of motion between the two groups. However, a greater rapid improvement in knee flexion was observed up to 3 months in the outpatient physiothera...
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