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Safety & Efficacy of Hydrotherapy For Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis

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July 2024

Safety & Efficacy of Hydrotherapy For Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 7| Number:33| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The efficacy and safety of hydrotherapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Int J Surg . 2024 Mar 1;110(3):1711-1722.

Contributing Authors:
C Lei H Chen S Zheng Q Pan J Xu Y Li Y Liu

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Six randomized controlled trials including 351 patients with knee osteoarthritis were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing hydrotherapy vs. physiotherapy. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain intensity at 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) at 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks, and adverse effects. Hydrothera...

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