Does delayed physiotherapy following total knee replacement increase post-operative stiffness? A new angle on knee flexion

Purpose: The NHS continues to adopt ways to safely reduce the length of stay (LOS) following surgery. This audit assesses the impact of the introduction of an innovative pathway for total knee replacement (TKR) allowing early mobilisation and a timely discharge. This followed the success of a similar pathway for unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) which successfully reduced the LOS with no increase in complications (Jenkins et al., 2019). This new TKR pathway would be compared to previous standard care in terms of day of discharge and post-operative range of movement.

Source: Physiotherapy - November 22, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: C. Jenkins, W. Jackson, N. Bottomley, A. Price, D. Murray, K. Barker Tags: P015 Source Type: research