Comparison of postdischarge physiotherapy versus usual care following primary total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: an exploratory pilot randomized clinical trial.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a pilot trial of a postdischarge physiotherapy intervention to improve patient function versus usual physiotherapy in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty aiming to assess: recruitment rate, feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and control, suitability of outcomes, retention and adverse events and to inform sample size calculation for a definitive trial. DESIGN: Exploratory pilot randomized controlled trial using independent assessment. SETTING: Mixe...

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Authors: Minns Lowe, C; Barker, K; Holder, R; Sackley, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Clinical rehabilitation
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 629-641
• Publication date: 2012-07-01
• DOI: 10.1177/0269215511427749
• EISSN: 1477-0873
• ISSN: 0269-2155
• Language: English
• Keywords: Weight-Bearing; Female; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Humans; Single-Blind Method; Great Britain; House Calls; Aged; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Pilot Projects; Exercise Therapy; Male; Feasibility Studies