Smith, Toby O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-2954, Chester, Rachel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1979-0682, Glasgow, Malcolm M. and Donell, Simon T.
(2012)
Accelerated rehabilitation following Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: five-year results from an independent centre.
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 22 (2).
pp. 151-158.
ISSN 1633-8065
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyse the midterm outcomes of an accelerated rehabilitation programme for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. One hundred and six patients (187 knees) underwent a minimally invasive Phase 3 Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with an accelerated rehabilitation programme and were followed over the first 5 years. The emphasis of the programme was pre-operative patient education, multidisciplinary discharge planning and early rehabilitation. On retrospective analysis, patients reported a significant improvement in functional outcomes and quality of life in respect of Oxford knee score, American knee score and short form-12 outcomes (P < 0.05). These improved clinical outcomes were then maintained during the 5-year period. The results support the use of accelerated rehabilitation to optimise early hospital discharge without jeopardising early and midterm outcomes. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.
Item Type: | Article |
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Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Allied Health Professions (former - to 2013) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
Depositing User: | Rhiannon Harvey |
Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2012 09:36 |
Last Modified: | 14 May 2023 23:58 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/37124 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00590-011-0797-7 |
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