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ReviewOrthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany)2026

Kinesiotaping following primary total knee arthroplasty : Alevel I evidence-based meta-analysis.

Filippo Migliorini, Luise Schäfer, Tommaso Bardazzi, Michael Kurt Memminger, Francesco Simeone, Riccardo Giorgino, Nicola Maffulli

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7 authors.

Filippo MiglioriniDepartment of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Halle, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Street 40, 06097, Halle (Saale), Germany. filippo.migliorini@uk-halle.de.
Luise SchäferDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Eifelklinik St.Brigida, Kammerbruchstr. 8, 52152, Simmerath, Germany.
Tommaso BardazziDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), via Lorenz Böhler 5, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
Michael Kurt MemmingerDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), via Lorenz Böhler 5, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
Francesco SimeoneDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), via Lorenz Böhler 5, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
Riccardo GiorginoIRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
Nicola MaffulliFaculty of Medicine and Psychology, University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Rome, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionKinesiotaping (KT) has gained popularity in rehabilitation and sports medicine, reducing pain, improving range of motion (ROM) and enhancing proprioception; however, there is no recommendation in support of KT following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and the evidence is controversial. The present meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of KT after primary TKA. The outcomes of interest are the improvement in ROM and pain using the visual analogue scale (VAS).

methodsThis meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the 2020 PRISMA statement. In December 2025, the following databases were accessed: PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Embase. No time constraint was set for the search. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing KT versus a group of patients who did not undergo KT following TKA were accessed. Only studies with level I evidence, according to the Oxford Centre of Evidence-Based Medicine, were considered.

resultsData from 374 TKAs were retrieved and 85% (313 of 374 patients) were women. The mean follow-up length was 35.6 ± 33.8 days. The mean age of the patients was 67.1 ± 2.8 years and the mean BMI was 30.5 ± 1.6 kg/m

conclusionThe current level of evidence does not support the use of KT in primary TKA. Additional RCTs are necessary to establish the potential of KT in primary TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: level I, meta-analysis of RCTs.

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Clinical outcomesFunctional recoveryKnee osteoarthritisPhysiotherapy adjunctsPostoperative rehabilitationRandomized controlled trialsSwelling management

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