Recovery and the use of postoperative physical therapy after total hip or knee replacement

Recovery and the use of postoperative physical therapy after total hip or knee replacement

Abstract Background Total hip or knee arthroplasties (THA/TKA) show favorable long-term effects, yet the recovery process may take weeks to months. Physical therapy (PT) following discharge from hospital is an effective intervention to enhance this recovery process. To investigate the relation betwe...

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Main Authors: L. Groot, D. A. J. M. Latijnhouwers, M. Reijman, S. H. M. Verdegaal, T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland, M. G. J. Gademan, on behalf of the Longitudinal Leiden Orthopaedics Outcomes of Osteoarthritis Study (LOAS) Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Physical therapy
Recovery
Hip
Knee
Arthroplasty
Osteoarthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05429-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05429-z

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