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Intensive preoperative training feasible in frail, elderly patients awaiting THA
May 2013
Intensive preoperative training feasible in frail, elderly patients awaiting THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Preoperative home-based physical therapy versus usual care to improve functional health of frail older adults scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Apr;93(4):610-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.11.006. Epub 2012 Feb 24Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
30 frail, elderly patients who were scheduled for total hip arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a 3-6 week home-based exercise program or standard preoperative measures to determine first, the feasibility of the home-exercise program and second, if there were differences in postoperative outcomes between the two therapies. Assessment at 6 weeks postoperatively indicated that the home-ba...
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