• Lingyun Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Lijiangshan Hua, and Qiuhua Sun.
• School of Nursing, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Nov 10; 102 (45): e35921e35921.

BackgroundTo investigate the efficacy of technology-assisted rehabilitation compared to that of usual care programs after total hip arthroplasty (THA) through randomized controlled trials (RCTs).MethodsThe Medline (PubMed), Cochrane Library, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched for RCTs regarding the efficacy of technology-assisted rehabilitation following THA. Data were analyzed using Stata 12.0 software.ResultsEleven RCTs involving 1327 patients were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled effect size showed that compared to usual care, telerehabilitation significantly improved the Harris score (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.74, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.58 to 0.90) and functional independence measure (FIM) score (SMD 1.26, 95% CI 0.48 to 2.03). In addition, video-based therapy could significantly improve walk test results (SMD 0.43, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.75).ConclusionThe findings suggest that technology-assisted rehabilitation, especially telerehabilitation, have been shown to improve the physical function of patients following THA compared to conventional rehabilitation. More robust studies are needed to validate the long-term efficacy and safety of innovative technology-assisted training strategies.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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