Specific hip abduction strengthening unnecessary in rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty .
Incorporating hip abductor strengthening exercises into a rehabilitation program did not improve outcomes in people following total knee arthroplasty: a randomised trial
J Physiother. 2019 Jul;65(3):136-143. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2019.05.008105 patients post-total knee arthroplasty were randomized to either the addition hip abductor specific strengthening exercises or general functional exercises to a standard postoperative rehabilitation protocol. Patients were assessed primary for outcome on the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (symptoms, pain, ADL, and QoL scales) and hip abduction strength after 6 and 26 weeks. Results for the primary outcomes demonstrated no significant differences between groups for improvement in any of the outcome measures after 6 and 26 weeks. Results on secondary outcomes also demonstrated no significant differences between groups after 6 and 26 weeks.
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