Table 6 Discharge criteria and review frequency for patients reviewed in the immediate post-operative and continuing rehabilitation phases after total hip replacement surgery according to physiotherapists surveyed in the UK
Phase of rehabilitation | Discharge criteria (% of responses) | Number of times patients seen (% of responses) |
|---|---|---|
Immediate post-operative (n = 106 physiotherapists) | ||
Stable on walking aid (85.8%) | In a day: | |
Compliant with exercises (57.2%) | Once (36.6%) | |
Independent with activities of daily living (66%) | Twice (52.5%) | |
Thrice (2%) | ||
Continuing rehabilitation (n = 48 respondents involved in this phase) | ||
Stable on walking aid (33.3%) | Total number of sessions | |
Compliant with exercises (25%) | patients seen in total: | |
Independent with activities of daily living (41.7%) | Once (24.7%) | |
Twice (13.5%) | ||
Thrice (20.2%) | ||
Four times (20.2%) | ||
Five times (9%) | ||
>Five times (12.4%) |