Table 1 General characteristics of the included studies
First Author, Year | Country of study | Intervention group(Sample Size) | Control group(Sample Size) | Intervention group | Control group | Intervention time | Follow up time | Outcomes measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vergili et al., 2022 [12] | Turkey | 8 | 8 | MLD + physical therapy | NO MLD + physical therapy | 30 min/day on the second and fourth day after surgery | D2, D4 and D6 after surgery | ROM; pain:VAS; edema: knee volume; function: FIM |
CiHAN et al., 2021 [17] | Turkey | 11 | 11 | MLD + physical therapy | NO MLD + physical therapy | No technical details | D3 and 6 weeks after surgery | pain:VAS; function:NHP; fear:TKS |
Guney-Deniz et al., 2022 [18] | Turkey | 13 | 15 | MLD + exercises | NO MLD + exercises | 30 min/day, 2–4 days after surgery | D2, D3, D4, 2 weeks and 6 weeks after surgery | ROM; pain:VAS; function:KOOS; edema:knee circumference |
Pichonnaz et al., 2016 [20] | Switzerland | 29 | 27 | MLD + physical therapy | NO MLD + physical therapy | 30 min/day, 2–7 days after surgery | D2, D7, and 3 months after surgery | ROM; pain:VAS; function:KSS,WOMAC; edema:BIS limb volume |
Ebert et al., 2013 [29] | Australia | 24 | 26 | MLD + physical therapy | NO MLD + physical therapy | 30 min/day, 2–4 days after surgery | D2, D3, D4, and 6 weeks after surgery | ROM; pain:NRS; function:KOOS; edema:knee girths |
Fujiura et al., 2020 [30] | Japan | 20 | 20 | MLD + physical therapy | NO MLD + physical therapy | 20 min/day, 2–6 days after surgery | Immediately and the fifth MLD application after surgery | ROM; pain:VAS; edema:knee circumference |
Tornatore et al., 2020 [31] | Italy | 33 | 33 | MLD + education | Kinesio tape + education | 30 min/day on the second and fourth day after surgery | D4, D6 after surgery | ROM; pain:NRS; edema:knee circumference |