Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles
Title
Accelerated Rehabilitation Program Following Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty
Volume
29
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-2013
First Page
35
Last Page
45
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.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Hanney, W.J.; Kolber, Morey J.; Pabian, P.; Rothschild, C.; Garcia, A.; and Stone, A., "Accelerated Rehabilitation Program Following Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty" (2013). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 175.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/175