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Manual lymphatic drainage treatment vs. placebo on knee swelling after TKA

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August 2016

Manual lymphatic drainage treatment vs. placebo on knee swelling after TKA

Vol: 5| Issue: 8| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 May;97(5):674-82

Contributing Authors:
C Pichonnaz JP Bassin E Lécureux G Christe D Currat K Aminian BM Jolles

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Synopsis

60 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive either five manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) treatments or a placebo treatment in addition to their rehabilitation therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of MLD on knee swelling and the consequences of knee swelling from a TKA procedure after 3 months. Findings indicated no significant differ...

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