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Little benefit seen with pre-op physiotherapy in short-term functional outcomes post TKA

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June 2016

Little benefit seen with pre-op physiotherapy in short-term functional outcomes post TKA

Vol: 5| Issue: 6| Number:37| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Preoperative physiotherapy and short-term functional outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty

Singapore Med J. 2016 Mar;57(3):138-43

Contributing Authors:
MS Mat Eil Ismail MA Sharifudin AA Shokri S Ab Rahman

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Synopsis

50 patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to osteoarthritis were randomized to a preoperative physiotherapy protocol or control group. The present study was conducted to determine if the physiotherapy regimen was able to better prepare the body to withstand the stresses of the surgery and ultimately result in improved postoperative short-term functional recovery. The find...

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