Trial reportArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2021
App-based rehabilitation program after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
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Effectiveness of a Mobile Telerehabilitation Tool Versus Conventional Treatment in Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Controlled Clinical Trial
Construction and Application of the Whole Course Management Scheme for Knee Arthroscopic Ligament Surgery Patients Based on "Internet +"
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of total knee arthroplasty: revision 2026.Physical therapy · 2026Guideline
- Comparative efficacy of early exercise interventions for recovery outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Smart device-assisted telerehabilitation versus conventional rehabilitation after total nee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of AI-assisted rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders: a network meta-analysis of pain, range of motion, and functional outcomes.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of comparative effects of mobile app-based digital rehabilitation versus traditional rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of lower-limb active resistance exercise on mobility, physical function, knee strength and pain intensity in patients with total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Digital Physical Health Exercises on Musculoskeletal Diseases: Systematic Review With Best-Evidence Synthesis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of cloud-based follow-up exercise prescription on knee function and quality of life in homebound patients post-total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Digital Telerehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review of Clinical Outcomes, Patient Experience, Safety, and Resource Use.Journal of orthopaedics and sports medicine · 2026Article
- Changes in exercise adherence during use of an e-health application in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
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- A successful telenursing experience: Development of an education-interaction orthopedic nursing web application.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Research trends and frontiers in rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: based on bibliometric and visualization analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Platform-Based Patient-Clinician Digital Health Interventions for Care Transitions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Evaluating Self-Directed Rehabilitation for Knee and Hip Arthroplasty During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- IMPACT OF BODY MASS INDEX ON FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY AFTER TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT.Acta clinica Croatica · 2024Article
- Application of digital technology in rehabilitation of total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Review
- A home-based tele-rehabilitation exercise system for patients after knee replacement surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of an App-Based Rehabilitation Counselling Program after Total Knee Arthroplasty.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionNew app-based programs for postoperative rehabilitation have been developed, but no long-term study has been published to date. Thus, a prospective randomized control trial with 2-year follow-up was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of app-based rehabilitation (GenuSport) compared to a control group after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
methodsBetween April and October 2016, 60 patients were enrolled in the study. Twenty-five patients were lost to follow-up, leaving 35 patients undergoing TKA for inclusion. In this group, twenty patients received app-based exercise program and 15 were randomized to the control group. The mean age was 64.37 ± 9.32 years with a mean follow-up of 23.51 ± 1.63 months. Patients in the app group underwent an app-based knee training starting on the day of surgery; whereas, patients in the control group underwent regular physiotherapy. Functional outcome scores using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Knee Society Score (KSS) and VAS of pain were analyzed.
resultsIn the short term, significant differences between the app group and control group in time of 10-m walk (19.66 ± 7.80 vs. 27.08 ± 15.46 s; p = 0.029), VAS pain at rest and activity (2.65 ± 0.82 vs. 3.57 ± 1.58, respectively 4.03 ± 1.26 vs. 5.05 ± 1.21; p < 0.05) were observed. In the long term, a variety of different tendencies was found, highest in KSS Function with 76.32 ± 16.49 (app group) vs. 67.67 ± 16.57 (control group) (p = 0.130). Additionally, patients in the app group required less painkillers (10.0% vs. 26.7%) and more likely to participate in sports (65.0% vs. 53.3%).
conclusionsAn app-based knee trainer is a promising tool in improving functional outcomes such as KSS function score and VAS after TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, prospective randomized control trial.
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