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Non-drainage Offers Faster Proprioceptive & Functional Recovery for Patients post TKA

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April 2025

Non-drainage Offers Faster Proprioceptive & Functional Recovery for Patients post TKA

Vol: 307| Issue: 4| Number:74| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Non-drainage Offers Faster Proprioceptive and Functional Recovery, and More Clinical Benefits for Patients following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Drainage.

Z Orthop Unfall . 2024 Aug;162(4):382-390.

Contributing Authors:
B Unver M Eymir V Karatosun

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Synopsis

Ninety-one patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a non-drainage procedure (n=47) or a drainage procedure (n=44). The primary outcome of interest was proprioceptive and functional recovery. Secondary outcomes included pain intensity, knee range of motion, knee circumference, and anesthetic consumption. Outcomes were assessed at discharge, postoperativ...

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