
Pre-operative physiotherapy ineffective in improving patient outcomes following TKA

January 2016
Pre-operative physiotherapy ineffective in improving patient outcomes following TKA
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:3
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Does Pre-Operative Physiotherapy Improve Outcomes in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? - A Systematic Review
J Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep;30(9):1657-63Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eleven randomized controlled trials analyzing the effect of pre-operative physiotherapy on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were included. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine whether pre-operative physiotherapy (prehabilitation) improves patient outcomes following TKA. The results of this systematic review indicated that pre-operative p...
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