Considerable variety in usual care rehabilitation after knee arthroplasty : a survey amongst physiotherapists.
Acta Orthop Belg
; 84(3): 269-278, 2018 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Knee arthroplasty (KA) is increasingly performed, but rehabilitation and the possibility of returning to sports after KA are understudied areas. A web-based survey amongst physiotherapists was conducted to obtain insight in current rehabilitation methods and their return to sports advice after KA. 82 physiotherapists (62%) completed the survey. Broad agreement existed concerning important goals of rehabilitation, including the improvement of ROM, muscle strength, coordination and gait pattern. However, physiotherapists use a wide variety of treatment strategies to achieve these goals. Return to low-impact sports is mostly recommended, while return to intermediate- and high-impact sports is either advised against or considered impossible. The development of new evidence-based guidelines on physiotherapy after KA could lead to a more uniform approach in the rehabilitation for KA patients. Furthermore, investigating effects of individualization in the rehabilitation may prove valuable in optimising both patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness of this worldwide increasingly performed intervention.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Padrões de Prática Médica
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Modalidades de Fisioterapia
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Artroplastia do Joelho
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Fisioterapeutas
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Orthop Belg
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article