Review of preoperative rehabilitation in TKA patients yields inconclusive results

PM R. 2012 Oct;4(10):756-67. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.06.005

Preoperative incentive spirometry patient education in TKA and THA

J Perianesth Nurs. 2014 Feb;29(1):20-7

Preoperative counseling prior to carpal tunnel release reduces opioid consumption postoperatively

J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Oct;42(10):810-815

Narcotic consumption reduced after rotator cuff repair with preoperative opioid education

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jun;27(6):962-967

Preoperative bilateral ankle CT optimizes function & TF distance restoration in syndesmotic fixation

Injury. 2018 Nov;49 Suppl 3:S54-S60. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.10.005

Preoperative embolization does not reduce blood loss in spinal metastases treatment

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2015 Mar;26(3):402-412.e1.

Preoperative footbath reduces bacterial colonization in patients undergoing foot surgery

Foot Ankle Int. 2009 Sep;30(9):860-4.

Preoperative proprioceptive training in patients with total knee arthroplasty

The Knee; 2011; 18; 265-270

Explosive resistance training effectively improves physical/muscle function prior to THA

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016 Jan;24(1):91-8.

Effect of preoperative indicators on mortality after hip fracture fixation

Age Ageing. 2014 Jul;43(4):464-71

Preoperative human recombinant erythropoietin reduces allogenic blood transfusion

Int Orthop. 2012 Apr;36(4):703-9. Epub 2011 Oct 1.

AAOS 2016: Preoperative lumbar plexus block not associated with better THA pain control

Significant effect of preoperative training on Romberg results ahead of and following TKA

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Apr;27(4):1057-1066. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5246-2

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

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

Effect of preoperative femoral nerve block on pain + analgesic use after hip arthroscopy

Am J Sports Med. 2015 Nov;43(11):2680-7.

No benefits of preoperative autologous donation for hip replacement

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Aug;84-A(8):1299-304

Intensive preoperative training feasible in frail, elderly patients awaiting THA

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Apr;93(4):610-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.11.006. Epub 2012 Feb 24

No additional benefits for preoperative neuromuscular exercise prior to THA or TKA

Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jun;73(6):1130-7. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-203135. Epub 2013 May 9.

Preoperative dose of etoricoxib reduces postoperative morphine consumption

Acta Orthop. 2012 Dec;83(6):642-7. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2012.747053. Epub 2012 Nov 9

Preemptive cryotherapy reduces pain & percocet use into first POD after ACL reconstruction

J Knee Surg. 2014 Dec;27(6):479-84