ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Does Application of Lymphatic Drainage with Kinesiology Taping Have Any Effect on the Extent of Edema and Range of Motion in Early Postoperative Recovery following Primary Endoprosthetics of the Knee Joint?
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- Efficacy of kinesiotaping during rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- Kinesiology Taping in Grade I-II Meniscus Injuries: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of kinesiotaping for lymphatic drainage after bilateral total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2025Trial
- The Role of Taping in Early Recovery After Abdominoplasty: A Comprehensive Review and Proposal of a Standardized Protocol.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Review
- Exercise and two different kinesio taping techniques in patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Risk of Permanent Dysfunction of Facial Nerves After Open Rigid Internal Fixation in the Treatment of Mandibular Condylar Process Fracture.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Three-dimensional imaging evaluation of facial swelling after orthognathic surgery with compression and Kinesio taping therapy: a randomized clinical trial.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Postoperative C-reactive protein levels correlate with reduced spinal column mobility after median sternotomy: a prospective cohort study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe surgery of knee replacement due to degenerative changes is the last step of the treatment. After surgery, a major problem in patients is pain, swelling, intraarticular hematoma, and the restriction of the mobility of the joint. The aim of this work was to determine the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on reducing edema of the subcutaneous tissue and improving the range of motion in the joint.
methods82 patients were qualified for the study. After surgery, 42 patients received postoperative edema treatment with KT bands, and 40 patients did not receive the treatment. The swelling thickness and range of mobility were measured on the third and eighth days after the operation.
resultsA statistical difference between the longitudinal measurements of the KT group and the group without KT application was shown at the level of the fibula head, 25 mm below the fibula neck, and 50 mm below the fibular neck. There were no statistically significant differences in the change in knee angle between the applied and non-applied patients.
conclusionThe lymphatic application technique KT influences the absorption of subcutaneous edema after primary knee joint replacement surgery but has no influence on mobility.
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