ArticleInternational orthopaedics2022
Effect of continuous passive motion on the early recovery outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.
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- Efficacy of Active Exercises to Improve Range of Motion in Knee Joint After Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Trial
- Early outcome measurement of the effectiveness of conventional physical therapy versus continuous passive motion in knee function following retrograde femoral nailing-a prospective randomized controlled trial.International orthopaedics · 2023Trial
- Continuous passive motion not affect the knee motion and the surgical wound aspect after total knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Trial
- Butorphanol as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine for Adductor Canal Blocks in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Randomized, Double, Blind Study.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Trial
- Early-Phase Quadriceps Activation After Knee Surgery: A Narrative Review of Current Rehabilitation Interventions and Identification of an Unmet Clinical Need.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Influence of proprioceptive enhancement training combined with staged rehabilitation training on knee joint function of patients after total knee arthroplasty.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of home based continuous passive motion compared with conventional physical therapy after arthroscopic release of degenerative elbow stiffness.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of an App-Based Rehabilitation Counselling Program after Total Knee Arthroplasty.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Postoperative Continuous Passive Motion Does Not Improve the Range of Movement Achieved After Manipulation Under Anesthetic for Stiffness in Total Knee Replacement.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Limited preoperative knee extension in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a hamstring tendon affects improvement of postoperative knee extensor strength.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Primary total knee arthroplasty in hemophilic arthropathy.EFORT open reviews · 2023Review
- Physiotherapeutic Strategies and Their Current Evidence for Canine Osteoarthritis.Veterinary sciences · 2022Review
- Letter to the editor concerning "Effect of continuous passive motion on the early recovery outcomes after total knee arthroplasty".International orthopaedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionContinuous passive motion (CPM) is a frequently used method in the early post-operative rehabilitation of patients after knee surgery. In this study, the effectiveness of the CPM method was evaluated after primary total knee arthroplasty during an early recovery period.
methodsEighty patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were assigned into two groups. The experimental group received CPM and active exercises, while the control group active exercises only. All subjects were evaluated once before the surgery and at a discharge, in terms of mean active range of motion (AROM), mean Knee Society Score (KSS), and Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).
resultsThe mean AROM for the experimental group was 82.3° ± 14.3° and 76.1° ± 22.2° for the control. The mean KSS score was 136.4 ± 19.3 points for the experimental group, and 135.7 ± 15.1 for the control. There were no statistical differences between the two groups. The KSS functional score was 66.4 ± 8.1 points for the experimental group compared to 62.2 ± 7.3 points for the control, but there was a statistically significant difference between the groups at discharge from the hospital (p = 0.009). A subjective estimation of the pain level, joint stiffness and function also showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups (38.6 ± 14.3 points for the CPM group and 21.2 ± 15.7 for the control).
conclusionThese findings show that there is no significant effect of CPM in terms of improving clinical measurements. However, there was a significant beneficial effect on the subjective assessment of pain level, joint stiffness, and functional ability.
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