Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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Physical Therapy After Total Knee Replacement (A Comparison of Two Physical Therapy Techniques)

슬관절 전치환술 후의 물리치료

  • Jang, Moon-Heon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University Pundang CHA General Hospital) ;
  • Ko, Joo-Yeon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University Pundang CHA General Hospital)
  • 장문헌 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원) ;
  • 고주연 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원)
  • Published : 1998.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluated the effects adding continuous passive motion(CPM) each day to the entire postoperative program of patients who received a total knee replacement(TKR). A retrospective chart review was completed for 31 patients(12 with bilateral involvement, totaling 44 knees)who received a TKR between 1996 and 1998. The data analysis compared the following variables for 28 patients who received CPM and 16 patients who received no CPM: the length of hospital stay(LOS), the frequency of postoperative complications, the number of post-operative days(PODs) range of motion (ROM). The CPM Group showed significant decreases in the frequency of complication(p<0.05), the LOS(p < 0.05), and No difference was demonstrated in the ROM of the two groups. We concluded that CPM was an effective adjunct to physical therapy care of patients undergoing total knee replacement.

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