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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of short-stay programmes for total hip and knee replacement, focusing on safety and optimal patient selection.BMC medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Enhanced Recovery after Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA): A Contemporary Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes and Usage of Key Elements.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Pooled it
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- Nanozymes in Therapeutic Prospects and Challenges for Autoimmune Diseases.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty restores the native anatomy, with a joint line parallel to the ground on a standing view.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Strategies to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay: Evidence and Challenges.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Management of Patients with Colorectal Cancer through Fast-Track Surgery.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Emerging Roles of Macrophage Polarization in Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Review
- Local Periarticular Infiltration with Dexmedetomidine Results in Superior Patient Well-Being after Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared with Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial with a Follow-Up of Two Years.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Assessment of Fast-Track Pathway in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery by Propensity Score Matching on Patient-Reported Outcomes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Key Components, Current Practice and Clinical Outcomes of ERAS Programs in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Does Application of Lymphatic Drainage with Kinesiology Taping Have Any Effect on the Extent of Edema and Range of Motion in Early Postoperative Recovery following Primary Endoprosthetics of the Knee Joint?Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Excellent PROM results after fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty with no postoperative restrictions: a cohort study validation of fast-track surgery without postoperative restrictions.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Impact of enhanced recovery pathways on safety and efficacy of hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of orthopedics · 2022Article
- The effect of cold therapy combined with ERAS in the postoperative care of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- Short-term functional outcome after fast-track primary total knee arthroplasty: analysis of 623 patients.Acta orthopaedica · 2021Article
- Excavating bioactivities of nanozyme to remodel microenvironment for protecting chondrocytes and delaying osteoarthritis.Bioactive materials · 2021Article
- Technological advancements in the analysis of human motion and posture management through digital devices.World journal of orthopedics · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundDuring the last years, programs to enhance postoperative recovery and decrease morbidity after total knee arthroplasty, have been developed across a variety of surgical procedures and referred to as "Fast-Track Surgery". In this study we aimed to find some answers in the management of osteoarthritic patients subjected to total knee arthroplasty, by using the Fast-Track methodology. To this purpose we evaluated parameters such as early mobilization of patients, better pain management, bleeding, possible complications, reduced hospitalization time, an overall improved recovery and patient satisfaction.
methods132 patients were selected, of which, 95 treated with "Fast Track" method and 37 treated with traditional method (control group). All the patients were hospitalized and underwent the same rehabilitation program for the first three days after surgery.
resultsIn both groups, the parameters of pain and deformity demonstrated the most rapid improvement, while those of function and movement were normalized as gradual and progressive improvement over the next 2 months. The different functional test used (Barthel, MRC, VAS) showed that the mean values were significantly greater in Fast Track group when compared to the control.
conclusionThe results of the study confirm that the application of the Fast Track protocol in orthopaedics after total knee replacement results in rapid post-surgery recovery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV. Case series, low-quality cohort or case-control studies.
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