The Effect of Early Post‐Operative Outpatient Physiotherapy on Outcomes Following Lower Limb Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

Discussion

Systematic review reports no improvement in pain or physical function in patients post arthroplasty, highlighting the role of physiotherapy timing.

The systematic review found no significant differences in pain or physical function between early and delayed outpatient physiotherapy after lower limb arthroplasty.
Data from three randomized control trials (RCTs) involving 224 participants were analyzed to assess physiotherapy impacts.
Participants included those undergoing lateral uni-compartment knee replacement, total knee replacement, and total hip replacement.
The evidence quality was rated low to very low, suggesting minimal relevance of findings regarding physiotherapy timing on recovery outcomes.

Lebel et al. (2025) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Systematic review reports no improvement in pain or physical function in patients post arthroplasty, highlighting the role of physiotherapy timing.