Table 4 Summary of study characteristics
Author Country Study dates Setting Study design | Inclusion Number recruited Mean age % female | Intervention description | Follow up Relevant outcomes Losses to follow up MINOR study quality score Key results |
|---|---|---|---|
Larsen et al., 2002 [20] Denmark February 2017-June 2018 Inpatient rehabilitation hospital Retrospective hospital register-based cohort study | Patients aged 40–80 years with complications after primary or revision TKR 51 revision TKR patients 62 years 59% female | 3 weeks of group-based and personalized rehabilitation supervised by physiotherapists. Groups consisted of 11 participants, with 2–4 sessions daily, each lasting 30–50 min. Sessions targeted neuromuscular function, postural control, flexibility, muscle strength, cardiovascular function, gait retraining and education. Exercises included pelvic lifts, sit-ups, sliding exercises, lunges, rubber band exercises, and functional movements like chair stands and stair climbing. Exercises were adjusted based on individual level | Hospital discharge KOOS, pain NRS, 6-min walk test, stair climb test, knee range of motion 27% (from whole cohort of primary and revision TKR) MINORS score of 11 Patients reported statistically significant improvements in all outcome measures |
Vincent et al., 2006 [19] USA January 2002-March 2005 Inpatient rehabilitation hospital Retrospective cohort study using computerized medical records | Patients with primary or revision TKR 138 revision TKR patients Mean age not reported 70% (primary and revision TKR patients) | 3 h of supervised therapy daily from both physical and occupational therapists (2 sessions per day) until discharge. Sessions focused on flexibility, range of motion, activities of daily living, gait, balance and proprioception. Patients also used a continuous passive motion machine for 6–8 h daily | Hospital discharge FIM score Losses to follow up not reported MINORS score of 7 FIM scores improved significantly from admission to hospital discharge |
Walker et al., 2001 [18] USA 1994–1998 Inpatient rehabilitation hospital Retrospective cohort study using computerized medical records and patient charts | Patients with primary or revision THR 39 revision THR patients 74 years 80% female | 3 years of daily supervised rehabilitation involving occupational therapy, physical therapy, and standard THA range-of-motion precautions. One hour of the therapy time was in a structured group session | Hospital discharge FIM score Losses to follow up not reported MINORS score of 7 FIM scores improved from admission to hospital discharge |