Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), also known as a total knee replacement, is an elective surgical procedure to treat patients who experience pain and dysfunction from an arthritic knee joint.

The intent of this physical therapy protocol is to provide the clinician with a guideline of the post-operative rehabilitation course of a patient who has undergone a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH).

These guidelines describe prioritized rehabilitation following TKA. Post-operative recovery begins with “Total Care for Total Joints” class, a pre-operative evaluation, training and educational visit at the hospital. Patients learn an initial postoperative set of exercises, including isometric and active range of motion (AROM) exercises.

Early neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve quadriceps muscle strength after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy.

2019年8月15日 · Postoperative rehabilitation following TKA facilitates patient recovery and improves quality of life. This systematic review analyzed the existing rehabilitation protocols from the past five years. Some studies did not accurately describe the conventional rehabilitation protocols, the duration of therapy sessions, and the timing of these sessions.

2025年3月6日 · Background It is important to adhere to the pertinent guidelines to ensure evidence-based rehabilitation of patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA); however, studies have suggested that pre- and post-TKA rehabilitation provided in Japan may not be adequately evidence-based. Quality indicators (QIs) translate practice guidelines into actionable and measurable statements by identifying the ...

The following is a protocol for post-operative patients following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) rehabilitation. The primary goal of this protocol is to protect the reconstruction while steadily progressing towards maximizing functional potential.

5 天之前 · The choice between outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation services post-TKA or THA varies geographically, with inpatient services being more common in southern Europe [15]. All these aspects are measured through specific outcome measures developed for TKA and THA.

Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the current gold standard treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. However, multiple documented reports have found rates of dissatisfaction to be as high as 20% (Gunaratne et al. 2017). Post-operative dissatisfaction is often multifactorial with patients citing continued pain, decreased mobility, limited improvement in knee function, and ...

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with significant postoperative pain, and effective pain control affects postoperative rehabilitation and long-term outcomes.