Telerehabilitation demonstrates similar outcome to usual care following subacromial decompression .
Telerehabilitation after arthroscopic subacromial decompression is effective and not inferior to standard practice: Preliminary results
J Telemed Telecare. 2018 Jul;24(6):428-433. doi: 10.1177/1357633X1770658318 patients with subacromial impingement syndrome and who had undergone arthroscopic subacromial decompression were randomized to either a 12-week telerehabilitation programme or to a 12-week programme of usual physical therapy sessions and a home exercise programme. Patients were assessed for functional outcome on the Constant-Murley score after 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in the Constant-Murley score at either 4 weeks, 8 weeks, or 12 weeks.
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