WCO-IOF: Efficacy of an early, complex rehabilitation program following TKA .
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Program on Lower Limb Functional Status After Total Knee Arthroplasty
27 patients who had undergone total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to undergo either an early, complex rehabilitation program (treatment group) - including both supervised and home-based exercises - or standard care (control group). The purpose of this study was to compare these two rehabilitation protocols with respect to postoperative pain and lower limb functional status. Results at 1 and 6 months indicated that postoperative pain, function, and patient satisfaction were better in the treatment group compared to the control group.
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