Trial reportJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021
Efficacy and safety of a self-developed home-based enhanced knee flexion exercise program compared with standard supervised physiotherapy to improve mobility and quality of life after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized control study.
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- Clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of total knee arthroplasty: revision 2026.Physical therapy · 2026Guideline
- Effectiveness and safety of outpatient rehabilitation versus home-based rehabilitation after knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of self-efficacy-enhancing interventions on rehabilitation following total hip replacement: a randomized controlled trial with six-month follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Trial
- MobiPhysio: A 2D video dataset of physiotherapy exercises for AI-driven assessment and monitoring.Data in brief · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with reduced early anterior knee pain compared with conventional techniques : A propensity score-matched study.Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Home-based rehabilitation using wearable motion tracker with smart phone application feedback is as effective as conventional self-directed rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Phenomenological exploration of experiences, satisfaction and quality of life after 1-month total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation: "pain decreased; discomfort disappeared".Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Postoperative anterior knee pain in robot assisted total knee arthroplasty: a propensity score matching analysis.Surgery in practice and science · 2025Article
- Variability in Self-Reported Preoperative Pain Between Clinic Visits and Day of Surgery.Cureus · 2025Article
- Effect of low-intensity muscle strength training on postoperative rehabilitation and adverse events in patients with knee osteoarthritis over 55 years of age: a meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Initiation of a novel text messaging system in total knee and hip arthroplasty.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2024Article
- A Device for Prehabilitation of Total Knee Replacement Surgery (Slider): Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation approach in robot assisted total knee arthroplasty: an observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
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- Home-Based Physical Activity as a Healthy Aging Booster before and during COVID-19 Outbreak.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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backgroundThis randomized controlled study compared standard supervised physiotherapy (SPT) with a self-developed, home-based, enhanced knee flexion exercise program involving a low stool (KFEH) in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
methodsPatients were recruited from July 2014 to December 2015 and randomly assigned to one of two groups: KFEH (n = 60) and SPT (n = 59). Outcomes (joint function) were evaluated according to the Knee Society Score (KSS), visual analog scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, and range of motion (ROM) assessment at selected time points (preoperatively; 1 week; 1, 3, and 6 months; and 1 year after surgery).
resultsPain and functional improvement were observed in both groups. Non-inferiority of KFEH was evident 12 months postoperatively; however, patients in the KFEH group exhibited better ROM at 1 month (P < 0.01). Absolute WOMAC and KSS scores were slightly better in the KFEH group, although the difference was not statistically significant. There was no difference in VAS scores and complication rates between the two groups. Additionally, the home program would save patient time and decrease the economic burden associated with in-hospital SPT.
conclusionConsidering rehabilitation and economic efficiency as well as the COVID pandemic, a home-based enhanced knee flexion exercise program for TKA rehabilitation is recommended.
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