High Levels of Kinesiophobia at Discharge from the Hospital May Negatively Affect the Short-Term Functional Outcome of Patients Who Have Undergone Knee Replacement Surgery

High Levels of Kinesiophobia at Discharge from the Hospital May Negatively Affect the Short-Term Functional Outcome of Patients Who Have Undergone Knee Replacement Surgery

Background: Kinesiophobia is a psycho-cognitive factor that hampers recovery after orthopedic surgery. No evidence exists on the influence of kinesiophobia on the short-term recovery of function in patients with knee replacement (KR). Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate the imp...

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Main Authors: Henri De Vroey, Kurt Claeys, Keivan Shariatmadar, Ive Weygers, Evie Vereecke, Geert Van Damme, Hans Hallez, Filip Staes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
patient-reported outcome
performance-based measure
movement-related fear
kinesiophobia
knee arthroplasty
rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/3/738

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