Reporting of post-operative rehabilitation interventions for Total knee arthroplasty: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the completeness of reporting of exercise adherence and exercise interventions delivered as part of clinical trials of post-operative total knee replacement (TKA) rehabilitation.

Design

Scoping review LITERATURE SEARCH: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, AMED, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus and Cochrane Library.

Study selection criteria

All randomized controlled trials (RCT) that examined post-operative exercise-based interventions for total knee arthroplasty were eligible for inclusion. Studies that were multifactorial or contained exercise interventions for both hip and knee arthroplasty were also included.

Data synthesis

The definition, type of measurement used and outcome for exercise adherence were col

SUBMITTER: Bakaa N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247251 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature