Group physiotherapy provides similar outcomes for participants after joint replacement surgery as 1-to-1 physiotherapy: a sequential cohort study.
The objective of this study was to compare effectiveness and time efficiency of physiotherapy rehabilitation provided within a group with an individualized program provided at home for improving participants’ outcomes after total joint replacement surgery. 51 patients having hip or knee replacement surgery in an 8-month period and who were able to weight-bear postoperatively were [...]
Muscle Deficits Persist After Unilateral Knee Replacement and Have Implications for Rehabilitation
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the extent of deficits in knee extensor and flexor muscle torque and power (ability to perform work over time) and in the extensor muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) after knee joint replacement. In addition, the association of lower-leg muscle deficits with mobility limitations was investigated. Participants were [...]
Factors influencing early rehabilitation after THA: a systematic review.
Sharma V, Morgan PM, Cheng EY. A wide variation exists in rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in part due to a paucity of evidence-based literature. This study asked whether a minimally invasive surgical approach, a multimodal approach to pain control with revised anesthesia protocols, hip restrictions, or preoperative physiotherapy achieved a faster rehabilitation and [...]
Home-based exercise rehabilitation with telemedicine following cardiac surgery
Scalvini S, Zanelli E, Comini L, Tomba MD, Troise G, Giordano A This study evaluated the feasibility of a home-based rehabilitation programme, which was designed to resemble an in-hospital rehabilitation programme. Patients who underwent cardiac surgery followed a one-month home rehabilitation programme supervised by a nurse-tutor and a physiotherapist. Physiotherapy was performed at home with [...]
Rehabilitation After Hallux Valgus Surgery: Importance of Physical Therapy to Restore Weight Bearing of the First Ray During the Stance Phase
Schuh, R., Hofstaetter, S. G., Adams, S. B., Pichler, F., Kristen, K.-H., Trnka, H.-J. The purpose of this study was to illustrate the changes of plantar pressure distribution during the stance phase of gait in patients who underwent hallux valgus surgery and received a multimodal rehabilitation program. Thirty patients who underwent Austin (n=20) and scarf [...]
The Cost-Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Jay Pomerance, David Zurakowski and Ilene Fine The purpose of this study was to compare direct costs and results for patients with electrodiagnostically proven carpal tunnel syndrome treated with surgery versus nonsurgical care. There was a retrospective study of 120 patients divided into 2 groups: subjects in group 1 had chosen nonsurgical treatment, whereas subjects [...]
Preoperative physiotherapy in prevention of pulmonary complications in pediatric cardiac surgery
Felcar JM, Guitti JC, Marson AC, Cardoso JR The object of this study was to evaluate the occurrence and risk of pulmonary complications in children who underwent pre-and postoperative physiotherapeutic intervention in cardiac surgeries, as well as to compare these patients to those who underwent only postoperative physiotherapeutic intervention. 135 patients from 6 years of [...]
Chest physiotherapy during immediate postoperative period among patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery: randomized clinical trial.
Manzano RM, Carvalho CR, Saraiva-Romanholo BM, Vieira JE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy during the immediate postoperative period among patients undergoing elective upper abdominal surgery. Thirty-one adults were randomly assigned to control and chest physiotherapy groups. Spirometry, pulse oximetry and anamneses were performed preoperatively and on the [...]
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