SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021
Utilisation of outpatient physiotherapy in patients following total knee arthroplasty - a systematic review.
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- Comparison of closed and open kinetic chain exercises following total knee arthroplasty in elderly women: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Pedaling-Based Progressive Resistance Training on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Physical Function in Female Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty: Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Optimizing Early Recovery Quality in Same-Day Discharge Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Review
- Changes in knee pain and walking speed following primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty and their association: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Review
- Early insights from the routine use of patient reported outcome measures in elective hip and knee arthroplasty at a public teaching hospital in South Australia.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- Factors Associated With Higher Utilization of Outpatient Physical Therapy for Patients Who Have Undergone Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2024Article
- Generating consistent longitudinal real-world data to support research: lessons from physical therapists.ACR open rheumatology · 2022Article
- The potential risk of using historic claims to set bundled payment prices: the case of physical therapy after lower extremity joint replacement.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Association between weather and utilisation of physical therapy in patients with osteoarthritis: a case-crossover study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveData on the utilisation of outpatient physiotherapy (PT) in patients following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are scarce, and available studies have not been systematically synthesised. This study aims to summarise the existing literature on outpatient PT following TKA as well as to identify factors associated with its use.
methodsA systematic literature search in MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINAHL, Scopus and PEDro was conducted in July 2020 without language restrictions. Two authors independently selected studies, extracted data and assessed study quality. The primary outcome was the proportion being treated with at least one session of outpatient PT (land- or water-based treatments supervised/provided by a qualified physiotherapist) during any defined period within 12 months following TKA. Furthermore, predictors for the use of PT were assessed. Studies including only revision surgeries or bilateral TKA were excluded.
resultsAfter screening 1934 titles/abstracts and 56 full text articles, 5 studies were included. Proportions of PT utilisation ranged from 16.7 to 84.5%. There were large variations in the time periods after hospital discharge (4 weeks to 12 months) and in the reporting of PT definitions. Female sex was associated with higher PT utilisation, and compared to patients after total hip arthroplasty, utilisation was higher among those following TKA.
conclusionDespite using a broad search strategy, we found only 5 studies assessing the utilisation of PT after hospital discharge in patients with TKA. These studies showed large heterogeneity in PT utilisation, assessed time periods and PT definitions. Clearly, more studies from different countries with uniform PT definitions are needed to address this relevant public health question.
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