The safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the Maxm Skate, a lower limb rehabilitation device for use following total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical rehabilitation is required to enhance functional outcomes and overall recovery following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, there are no universally accepted clinical guidelines available to consistently structure rehabilitation for TKA patients. A common method is rehabilitation provided in an outpatient setting, on a one-to-one treatment basis. This method is resource-intensive and outcomes must be compared to less costly alternatives such as home-based rehabilitation. The current study will analyse a novel home-based rehabilitation program. The Maxm skate is a portable, lower-limb, postoperative, rehabilitation exercise device for individual use in a hospital or home-based setting. This study was developed to compare the safety, efficacy and cost-effecti

SUBMITTER: Liptak MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6329189 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature