Table 3 Rehabilitation following hospital discharge for patients with revision TKR

Provision of post-discharge rehabilitation

 Provided to all patients

16

 Provided to patients who meet specific criteria

6

Timing of rehabilitation provision

 Within 2 weeks

8

 2–4 weeks

9

 As soon as possible/when appropriate

2

 Unknown

3

Location^a

 Hospital outpatients

20

 Community

12

 Home

13

Format^a

 Individual session

21

 Telephone/videocall

15

 Written information

13

 Unsupervised home exercise programme

13

 Group-based class

12

 Home visit

11

 Unknown

1

Number of sessions

  < 2

1

 2–4

4

 5–6

7

  > 6

1

 Unknown

9

Treatment modalities

 Functional exercises (including gait re-education)

19

 Advice

18

 Specific joint exercise (strengthening/stretches/ROM)

18

 Ice/Heat

9

 Hydrotherapy

9

 Manual therapy (including soft tissue techniques)

7

 Pain management (including CBT)

2

 Occupational Therapy

2

 Electrotherapy

1

 Unknown

3

Post-discharge rehabilitation provision same as primary TKR

 Yes

20

 Unknown

2