scholarly journals Characteristics of Usual Physical Therapy Post‐Total Knee Replacement and Their Associations With Functional Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
pp. 1171-1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Oatis ◽  
Joshua K. Johnson ◽  
Traci DeWan ◽  
Kelly Donahue ◽  
Wenjun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Total Knee Replacement ◽  
Knee Replacement ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Total Knee

Effectiveness of structured exercise program on the functional outcomes in total knee replacement

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 264
Author(s):  
P. Antony Leo Aseer ◽  
G. Arun Maiya ◽  
M. Mohan Kumar ◽  
P.V. Vijayaraghavan
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Replacement ◽  
Knee Replacement ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Total Knee

scholarly journals Local infiltration of analgesia and tranexamic acid is safe and efficacious in reducing blood loss and comparable to intra-articular tranexamic acid in total knee replacements

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Sivasubramanian ◽  
CMP Tan ◽  
L Wang
Keyword(s):  
Pain Relief ◽  
Blood Loss ◽  
Total Knee Replacement ◽  
Tranexamic Acid ◽  
Knee Replacement ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Primary Total Knee Replacement ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Primary Total Knee

Introduction: The use of peri-articular (PA) tranexamic acid (TXA) and its efficacy in comparison with intra-articular (IA) tranexamic acid has not been well explored in literature. This retrospective cohort study aims to compare the effects of IA and PA TXA with analgesic components in reducing blood loss and improving immediate post-operative pain relief and functional outcomes in unilateral primary total knee replacement (TKA) patients. Methods: 63 patients who underwent a unilateral primary total knee replacement procedure were divided into 2 groups: 42 patients in the IA TXA delivery group, 21 patients in the PA TXA group. 1g of TXA was utilized for all patients. All patients had pericapsular infiltration consisting of 0.5ml of Adrenaline, 0.4ml of Morphine, 1g of Vancomycin, 1ml of Ketorolac and 15ml of Ropivacaine. Outcomes for blood loss, and surrogate markers for immediate functional recovery were measured. Results: 54.0% of the patients were female, 46.0% male. The mean drop in post-operative Hb levels in the PA and IA group was 2.0g/dL and 1.6 g/dL respectively, and statistically insignificant (p=0.10). The mean HCT drop in the PA and IA group was 6.1% and 5.3% respectively and statistically insignificant (p=0.58). The POD 1 and discharge day flexion angles, POD 1 and POD 2 VAS scores, gait distance on discharge, and length of hospitalization stay were largely similar in both groups. Conclusion: Our study shows that both IA and PA TXA with analgesic components are equally efficient in reducing blood loss and improving immediate postoperative pain relief and functional outcomes.

scholarly journals 93 The Effects of Kinesiophobia on Outcome following Total Knee Replacement: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Brown ◽  
L Hu ◽  
C Demetriou ◽  
T Smith ◽  
C Hing
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Total Knee Replacement ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Knee Replacement ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
English Language ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Functional Score ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Total Knee

Abstract Aim Kinesiophobia, the fear of physical movement and activity related to injury vulnerability, has been linked to sub-optimal outcomes following total knee replacement (TKR). This systematic review has two aims: to define the relationship between kinesiophobia and functional outcomes, pain and range of motion following TKR, and to evaluate published treatments for kinesiophobia following TKR. Method A primary search was performed in March 2020. English-language studies recruiting adult primary TKR patients, using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) were included. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale for cohort or case control studies, and the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool for randomised controlled trials. Results All thirteen included papers (82 identified) showed adequately low risk of methodological bias. TSK1 (activity avoidance) correlated with WOMAC functional score at 12 months in three studies (r = 0.20 p < 0.05, R = 0.317 p = 0.001, and correlation coefficient 0.197 p = 0.005). TSK score significantly correlated with mean active range of motion (ROM) at six months (105.33 (SD = 12.34) vs 85.53 (SD = 14.77) p = 0.000) post-operation. Three post-operative interventions improved TSK score vs control following TKR: a home-based functional exercise programme (TSK -14.30 (SD = 0.80) vs -2.10 (SD = 0.80) p < 0.001)), an outpatient CBT programme (TSK 27.76 (SD = 4.56) vs 36.54 (SD = 3.58), and video-based psychological treatment (TSK 24 (SD = 5) vs 29 (SD = 5) p < 0.01). Conclusions Kinesiophobia negatively affects functional outcomes up until one year post-operatively, while active ROM is reduced up to six months post procedure. Post-operative functional and psychological interventions can improve kinesiophobia following TKR.

scholarly journals Pre-operative Education for Total Knee Replacement: A Pilot Survey

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Causey-Upton ◽  
Dana Howell ◽  
Patrick Kitzman ◽  
Melba Custer ◽  
Emily Dressler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Total Knee Replacement ◽  
Knee Replacement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Pilot Survey ◽  
Total Knee

Purpose: The structure of pre-operative education programs used nationally for patients prior to total knee replacement (TKR) surgery has not been identified previously, thus hospitals across the United States lack a common standard for this pre-operative education to ensure best patient outcomes. The purpose of this pilot survey study was to describe the content, providers, and delivery methods currently utilized to deliver pre-operative education for total knee replacement in the United States. Method: Data were collected using an online survey developed by the authors based on review of literature and three pre-operative programs, and was distributed through the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap). The survey consisted of 16 questions, including 12 closed-ended and four open-ended items. Participants were identified through convenience sampling using contacts of the first author and an internet search of hospitals that provide pre-operative education. Seven professional participants total from nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy completed the survey. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis of the 12 quantitative questions to determine frequency and percentages of responses. Responses on the four open-ended survey items, as well as participant responses of “other” for question items, were recorded and collated from individual survey responses. Results: Pre-operative education provider teams for total knee replacements most frequently consisted of nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy staff. Most education programs were provided two weeks prior to surgery in a group format, with the majority of programs being delivered in a single session lasting between 1 and 1.5 hours. Verbal and written instruction were the most commonly utilized methods to deliver education. Individual patient programs included a variety of topics, ranging from what to expect while in the hospital, self-care, adaptive equipment, and home safety being some of the most commonly included content. Conclusions: This pilot study provides a framework to describe the structure of pre-operative total knee replacement education nationally, and can be used to guide a future large scale survey to fully describe the content, providers, and delivery methods of pre-operative education for this population across the United States using a representative sample.

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