Home-Based vs Supervised Inpatient and/or Outpatient Rehabilitation Following Knee Meniscectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Arthroscopic meniscectomy is one of the most common orthopedic procedures. The optimal postoperative approach remains debated.

Objective

To compare outcomes associated with home-based rehabilitation programs (HBP) vs standard inpatient and/or outpatient supervised physical therapy (IOP) following arthroscopic isolated meniscectomy (AM).

Data sources

A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases on March 15, 2021. The included studies were published from 1982 to 2019.

Study selection

Randomized clinical trials of patients treated with HBP vs IOP after AM were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Data were independently screened and extracted by 2 authors according to the Prefer

SUBMITTER: Nutarelli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8155825 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature