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Effect of a preoperative home exercise programs on mobility and function following TKA
May 2014
Effect of a preoperative home exercise programs on mobility and function following TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Range of motion after total knee arthroplasty: the effect of a preoperative home exercise program
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Mar;22(3):703-9. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2349-z.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
122 patients with non-inflammatory osteoarthritis scheduled to undergo primary unilateral TKA were randomized to complete a home exercise program 6 weeks before surgery, or not. This study aimed to determine whether this preoperative intervention would improve mobility and function following TKA. Patients experienced significant improvements in passive and active flexion, extension, and knee score...
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