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Continuous passive motion after TKA may lack postoperative benefits vs. standard treatment

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May 2016

Continuous passive motion after TKA may lack postoperative benefits vs. standard treatment

Vol: 5| Issue: 5| Number:31| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Prospective Randomized Trial of the Efficacy of Continuous Passive Motion Post Total Knee Arthroplasty: Experience of the Hospital for Special Surgery

J Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec;30(12):2364-9

Contributing Authors:
RN Joshi PB White M Murray-Weir MM Alexiades TP Sculco A Ranawat

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109 patients scheduled to undergo TKA were randomized to receive or not receive continuous passive motion (CPM) treatment during postoperative therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of the proposed short-term benefits CPM by means of measuring the active range of motion (AROM), pain, and discharge disposition after a follow-up period of 3 months. Results demonstrated that...

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