ReviewTelemedicine reports2024
The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Functional Recovery After Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Effectiveness of an interactive online exercise program following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A prospective comparative study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Tele-Rehabilitation and Tele-Diagnostics in Shoulder Disorders: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The role of dietitians and physiotherapists in the prevention of non-communicable diseases in Italian communities: lessons from orthopaedic care to strengthen community initiatives.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment provided remotely via the Internet in the postoperative treatment of orthopedic patients and compare it with standard physiotherapy (face-to-face treatment or home-based treatment) in terms of motor performance, pain symptoms, and functional recovery. Methods: A systematic search of MEDLINE, Physiotherapy Evidence Database; EMBASE, SCOPUS, and CINHAL was conducted. Two independent reviewers performed study selection, data extraction, risk of bias (ROB) assessment using Cochrane ROB 2 tools, and summarize the results by Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation. Results: Eleven randomized controlled trial were selected. Pooled results showed improvement in motor performance in favor of the telerehabilitation group at 4-6 weeks (standardized mean difference -0.24, 95% confidence interval -0.45, -0.02, Conclusion: For joint replacement patients, treatment conducted via telerehabilitation appears able to provide levels of motor performance better to that achieved through home-based treatment. In contrast, conclusive evidence that telerehabilitation is comparable to standard face-to-face treatment are not available.
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