Rehabilitation News

DALLAS — According to research presented here at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, prescribed exercise programs may produce results similar to outpatient physical therapy following total hip arthroplasty.

Researchers of a recently published study found an increase in the utilization and costs of physical therapy between 1997 and 2010, as more patients who underwent primary total joint arthroplasty were discharged home with home health services or to skilled nursing facilities.

Researchers who conducted this study found greater knee movement asymmetries in the sagittal plane in patients with low quadriceps strength compared to patients with high or moderate quadriceps strength.

Among patients with Achilles tendinopathy, both eccentric training and heavy slow resistance training had an equally good positive and lasting clinical effect in results of a level 1, randomized controlled trial.

Orthopedics Today has highlighted ten important stories to keep your practice up-to-date regarding sports medicine issues in younger patients.

Recently published data indicated in-home telerehabilitation was an effective alternative to face-to-face service delivery after discharge from hospital for patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty.

According to recently published data, overuse injury is a significant issue facing athletes at the collegiate and high school levels.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Results of a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed patients who underwent ankle surgery had reduced physical function and pain interference values when their anxiety levels were high compared with lower anxiety levels.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — According to study findings presented here, athletes who require surgical intervention for the treatment of Lisfranc injuries are typically able to return to sport.

In most Scandinavian orthopaedic clinics, the length of stay after total joint arthroplasty has been reduced significantly in the last decade. At my institution, Vejle Hospital, in Vejle, Denmark, the length of stay after these procedures has decreased from about 10 days in 2001 to an average of 2.3 days in 2014. This includes all types of primary and revision cases, acute neck fractures treated with total hip arthroplasty, and surgery in old and young patients. The only exceptions are revisions done for deep infection.