Effectiveness of mental simulation practices after total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Mental simulation practices, such as motor imagery, action observation, and guided imagery, have been an intervention of interest in neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Application of such practices to postoperative patients in orthopedics, particularly after total knee arthroplasty, has resulted in favorable physical function outcomes. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we wish to determine the effectiveness of mental simulation practices with standard physical therapy compared to standard physical therapy alone in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty in terms of postoperative pain, physical functions, and patient-reported outcome measures. We identified randomized controlled trials from inception to August 28, 2021, by using the PubMed, Cochrane Library,

SUBMITTER: Lee TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165806 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature