Preoperative exercise in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Preoperative exercise in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of preoperative physiotherapy (PT) on functional, subjective and socio-economic parameters after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods 20 patients (mean ± SD: age 67 ± 7 years) scheduled for TKA at Balgrist University Hospital b...

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Main Authors: Pascale Gränicher, Thomas Stöggl, Sandro F. Fucentese, Rolf Adelsberger, Jaap Swanenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Archives of Physiotherapy
Subjects:
Prehabilitation
Knee osteoarthritis
Preoperative physical therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40945-020-00085-9

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