Prehabilitation for frail patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement: protocol for the Joint PREP feasibility randomised controlled trial

Prehabilitation for frail patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement: protocol for the Joint PREP feasibility randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Approximately, 8% of community-based adults aged ≥ 50 years in England are frail. Frailty has been found to be associated with poorer outcomes after joint replacement. Targeting frailty preoperatively via exercise and protein supplementation has the potential to improve outcomes...

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Main Authors: Tanzeela Khalid, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Wendy Bertram, Lucy Culliford, Clare England, Emily Henderson, Catherine Jameson, Marcus Jepson, Shea Palmer, Michael R. Whitehouse, Vikki Wylde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Frailty
Prehabilitation
Exercise
Protein
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01363-6

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