Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Prehabilitation Concept in Total Knee Arthroplasty, A narrative review about current preoperative interventions and the potential impact of BFR

Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most commonly diagnosed joint ailments and responsible for increased rates of total knee arthroplasty surgeries worldwide. Whereas the surgical approach is able to diminish the perceived knee pain of concerned patients ’, the postoperative recovery is often accompanied by persistent skeletal muscle dysfunctions and atrophy, which is responsible for functional deficits for up to several years. Recent findings indicate that surgery induced adverse effects on skeletal muscles are largely associated with the use of pneumatic tourniquets, wherefore several studies try to reduce tourniquet use in orthopedic surgery.

Source: Medical Hypotheses - October 30, 2017 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Alexander Franz, Fina Pauline Queitsch, Michael Behringer, Constantin Mayer, R üdiger Krauspe, Christoph Zilkens Source Type: research