Trial reportMedical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)2018
The Effect of Prehabilitation on Postoperative Outcome in Patients Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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Effectiveness of a Prehabilitation Program on Clinical, Functional and Psychological Variables in Candidates for Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.
The PREBEAT Trial: Digital PREhaBilitation in thE Cardiac Surgical populATion
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of total knee arthroplasty: revision 2026.Physical therapy · 2026Guideline
- Home-based prehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Pooled it
- Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Content and delivery of pre-operative interventions for patients undergoing total knee replacement: a rapid review.Systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of preoperative rehabilitation on pain and functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- Outcome measures in prehabilitation interventions for total hip and knee arthroplasty: A scoping review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Evaluating In-Hospital Safety and Perioperative Costs of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Super-Elderly Patients: A Nationwide Propensity Score-Matched Analysis in Japan.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Are pre-operative exercise interventions for joint arthroplasty effective at improving peri‑operative outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of sport and health science · 2025Review
- The impact of preoperative anxiety and depression on the prognosis of patients with painful accessory navicular.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Feasibility of prehabilitation for patients awaiting total knee arthroplasty; a pilot study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Review
- Towards a common definition of surgical prehabilitation: a scoping review of randomised trials.British journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Effect of patellofemoral joint overstuffing following total knee arthroplasty without patella resurfacing on clinical efficacy and related factors analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Outcomes reported in randomised trials of surgical prehabilitation: a scoping review.British journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of prehabilitation for elderly frail patients prior to elective surgery: a qualitative study with healthcare professionals.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Contemporary Review.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Predicting Delayed In-Hospital Recovery of Physical Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024Article
- Outpatient Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Can be Safe in Patients With Multiple Medical Comorbidities via Use of Evidence-Based Perioperative Protocols.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2024Article
- Cut-off values of preoperative knee extensor strength and hip abductor strength for predicting good walking ability after total knee arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Reporting quality of randomized controlled trials in prehabilitation: a scoping review.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease in the world. At the end stage of the disease, usually when patients cannot handle the pain anymore, the knee replacement surgery is the most common and effective treatment to reduce pain and improve functionality. The effect of preoperative exercise (prehabilitation) for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is still controversial.
aimTo investigate the effect of prehabilitation on postoperative outcome and compare the results of the intervention with the control group. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis prospective study included 20 patients with a diagnosis of gonarthrosis, aged 48-70, who were randomly allocated to either the intervention group or control. Ten patients (intervention group) underwent a 6-week home-based exercise program before the TKA surgery. All patients were assessed by Knee Score (KS), Function Score (FS), and Body Mass Index (BMI) according to the following schedule: 6 weeks before surgery (for intervention group it meant before the prehabilitation program), just prior to surgery (for intervention group it meant after the prehabilitation program), after the surgery, at 3
resultsThere is statistically significant difference for Knee and Function Score between the intervention and control group in testing time: just before surgery-meaning that KS and FS increased after the prehabilitation program. Knee Score was significantly different between the two observed groups postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively and 6 months postoperatively, while the Function Score was not significantly different in that period. Prehabilitation program provides better preoperative KS and FS, and better KS up to 6 months postoperatively. However, 12 months postoperatively there was no significant difference between the intervention and control group for the Knee and Function Score.
conclusionPrehabilitation brings significant difference regarding the Knee Score in favor of the intervention group preoperatively and up to 6 months postoperatively.
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