International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Irene Carnino
Italy
Review Article
Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy before and after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A
Literature Review and Unanswered Questions
Author(s): Alessandro Bistolfi, Anna Maria Federico, Irene Carnino, Cecilia Gaido, Ilaria Da Rold, Ernesta Magistroni, Maria Vittoria Actis, Alessandro Aprato and Giuseppe MassazzaAlessandro Bistolfi, Anna Maria Federico, Irene Carnino, Cecilia Gaido, Ilaria Da Rold, Ernesta Magistroni, Maria Vittoria Actis, Alessandro Aprato and Giuseppe Massazza
This review focuses on the validity and the effectiveness of rehabilitation techniques and physical therapies before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The intent is to drive surgeons and rehabilitation specialists in the choice of the strategies for the treatment after TKA. The Data sources were MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PsychINFO databases using the selected key words. Three authors independently selected studies for review using as criteria English, adults, any clinical population, and intervention for. Among several published studies of rehabilitation after TKA, only a few were based on scientific evidence. Moreover, many studies were heterogeneous and included different outcomes and evaluations. There is consensus that a complete and specific rehabilitation post-operative programme is effective in reducing the length of hospitalisation and the incidence of early .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000356
