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ArticleArchives of physiotherapy2020

Preoperative exercise in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Pascale Gränicher, Thomas Stöggl, Sandro F Fucentese, Rolf Adelsberger, Jaap Swanenburg

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Article in Archives of physiotherapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03160534 (Effect of Preoperative Exercise in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Effect of Preoperative Exercise in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorBalgrist University HospitalRan2016 to 2017Enrolled20ConditionsTotal Knee ArthroplastyArmspreoperative exercise
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  19. Predicting Delayed In-Hospital Recovery of Physical Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024
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Authors and funding

5 authors.

Pascale GränicherThe University Center for Prevention and Sports Medicine (UCePS), Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 319, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-8956-4547
Thomas StögglDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Salzburg, Schlossallee 49, 5400 Hallein/Rif, Austria.
Sandro F FucenteseDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
Rolf AdelsbergerWearable Computing Lab Zurich, ETH Zurich, Gloriastrasse 35, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
Jaap SwanenburgIntegrative Spinal Research ISR, Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to assess the effect of preoperative physiotherapy (PT) on functional, subjective and socio-economic parameters after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

methods20 patients (mean ± SD: age 67 ± 7 years) scheduled for TKA at Balgrist University Hospital between July 2016 and March 2017 were randomly assigned to a control (CG) or intervention (IG) group. 3 to 4 weeks prior to surgery the IG completed 5 to 9 sessions of PT containing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques, endurance training and individually indicated interventions. Measurements were executed at baseline, preoperative and 3 months after TKA. The primary outcome measure was the Stair Climbing Test (SCT), secondary outcome measures were the knee range of motion (ROM) and the level of physical activity using Lysholm Score (LS) and Tegner Activity Scale (TAS). The subjective and socio-economic parameters were the Patients' Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale, inpatient rehabilitation time, preoperative pain levels and metabolic equivalent (MET), postoperative intake of analgesics and overall costs.

resultsNo difference between IG and CG was found for SCT (F (2/36) = 0.016,

conclusionsFindings show that preoperative therapy improved the level of physical activity before and after TKA and resulted in a clinically relevant gain in TAS.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier; NCT03160534. Registered 19 May 2017.

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Knee osteoarthritisPrehabilitationPreoperative physical therapy

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PMID32774889
PMCPMC7405420

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