1. Physical Therapist Management of Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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Jette, Diane U, Hunter, Stephen J, Burkett, Lynn, Langham, Bud, Logerstedt, David S, Piuzzi, Nicolas S, Poirier, Noreen M, Radach, Linda J L, Ritter, Jennifer E, Scalzitti, David A, Stevens-Lapsley, Jennifer E, Tompkins, James, Jr, Joseph Zeni, and Association, for the American Physical Therapy
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KNEE physiology ,PHYSICAL therapy equipment ,CLINICAL competence ,COLD therapy ,CONSUMERS ,ELECTRIC stimulation ,POSTURAL balance ,EXERCISE ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,RANGE of motion of joints ,KNEE diseases ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL care costs ,MEDICAL protocols ,MOTOR ability ,MUSCLE strength ,NURSES ,ORTHOPEDIC surgery ,OSTEOARTHRITIS ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,PATIENT education ,PATIENTS ,PREOPERATIVE care ,SUPERVISION of employees ,SURGEONS ,SURGERY ,THERAPEUTICS ,TOTAL knee replacement ,WALKING ,EVIDENCE-based medicine ,DECISION making in clinical medicine ,GROUP process ,SOCIAL support ,DISCHARGE planning ,EXERCISE intensity ,PHYSICAL activity ,ADVERSE health care events - Abstract
A clinical practice guideline on total knee arthroplasty was developed by an American Physical Therapy (APTA) volunteer guideline development group that consisted of physical therapists, an orthopedic surgeon, a nurse, and a consumer. The guideline was based on systematic reviews of current scientific and clinical information and accepted approaches to management of total knee arthroplasty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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