Effectiveness And Therapeutic Validity Of Physiotherapeutic Exercise Following Total And Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty For Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
Koster, A.; Stevens, M.; van Keeken, H.; Westerveld, S.; Seeber, G.H. · physioscience · 2024 · Heft S 01 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background Previous studies, including a few systematic reviews, demonstrate insufficient evidence to give a definitive answer regarding the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic (PT) exercise interventions following total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty(TKA/UKA) for osteoarthritis(OA). As a result, it has been recommended that, in addition to any intervention’s effectiveness, its therapeutic validity, defined as the potential effectiveness of a specific intervention given to a potential target group of patients, should explicitly be considered in respective future studies. Objectives To determine the effect…