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SynthesisBioMed research international2020

Clinical Considerations for Return to Driving a Car following a Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.

Annalisa Na, Kacy Richburg, Zbigniew Gugala

Registry-linked trialAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06264362 (Developing a Nonpharmacological Pain Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06264362 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Developing a Nonpharmacological Pain Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia

TypeinterventionalSponsorDrexel UniversityRan2025 to 2027Enrolled40ConditionsPain, Chronic, Dementia, Mild, Mobility Limitation, Physical DisabilityArmsTailored Physical Activity Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Annalisa NaDivision of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0165, USA.
Kacy RichburgDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0165, USA.
Zbigniew GugalaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0165, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2331-7660

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe purpose of this study is to systematically review patient characteristics and clinical determinants that may influence return to driving status and time frames following a primary TKA or THA and provide an update of the current literature.

methodsThis review was completed per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Final electronic database searches were completed in October 2019 in Medline/PubMed, Medline/OVID, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Cochrane Library using preselected search terms. Manuscripts of prospective and nonrandomized studies that examined the return to driving a car after a primary knee or hip arthroplasty patients were included. The Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies was used to measure study quality. Two authors selected studies and assessed their qualities. All disagreements were resolved through discussion and, as needed, a third reviewer. Data on study title, author(s), country, year, study design, sample size, inclusion and exclusion criteria, age, BMI, gender, statistical analyses, driving measure, follow-up time, surgical approach, laterality, and postoperative management were extracted from each study.

resultsA total of 23 studies were eligible, including 12 TKA studies (

conclusionsStudy results were consistent with previous systematic reviews in that return to driving a car after a primary TKA or THA is highly variable, and most commonly occurs around 4 weeks, but can range between 2 and 8 weeks. While various patient and clinical factors can influence return to driving for a TKA or THA, the most common contributing facts were pain and laterality. The heterogeneous nature of the studies prevented a meta-analysis for determining contributions of return to driving following a primary TKA or THA. Regardless, this study updates previous systematic reviews and presents insight on patient and clinical factors beyond generalized timeframes for return to driving a car. This information and results from future studies are essential to guide clinical recommendations and patient and clinician expectations for return to driving a car after a primary TKA or THA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeAutomobile DrivingHipHumansKnee JointProspective StudiesRecovery of Function

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PMID32724816
PMCPMC7364193

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