Restoration of physical function in patients following total knee arthroplasty: An update on rehabilitation practices

Current Opinion in Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 208-214

  Bade, Michael J ^a   Stevens Lapsley, Jennifer E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

outcomes; rehabilitation; total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC EXERCISE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FLEXOR TENDON; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; SWELLING; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857055220     PISSN: 10408711     EISSN: 15316963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e32834ff26d     Document Type: Review

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