Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles

Accelerated Rehabilitation Program Following Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty

Publication Title

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Publication Date

1-2013

Abstract

Knee arthroplasty (KA) is a well know surgical option for individuals with advanced joint pathology. Few areas in orthopedics have advanced so dramatically over the past few decades as KA, with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) approaches affording patients decreased postoperative pain and surgical trauma as well as faster recovery times and earlier hospital discharge. Given advances in surgical technology favoring MIS and early recovery, it is not unreasonable to question whether traditional rehabilitation programs are providing the necessary prescription intensity for maximizing outcomes. This article discusses MIS KA and presents an accelerated rehabilitation protocol designed to compliment MIS approaches for KA.

Volume

29

First Page

35

Last Page

45

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

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