Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Sep 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialFunctional outcomes of outpatient balance training following total knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate whether balance training after total knee replacement surgery improves functional outcomes and to determine whether postoperative balance is associated with mobility. ⋯ Postoperative outpatient rehabilitation with balance training improves the balance, mobility, and functional outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis after total knee replacement.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Sep 2015
The effect of a structured model for stroke rehabilitation multi-disciplinary team meetings on functional recovery and productivity: a Phase I/II proof of concept study.
Regular multidisciplinary team meetings are the main way that teams operate, yet our earlier research found they can sometimes be suboptimal. We developed a model to structure multidisciplinary team meetings and assessed the feasibility, acceptability and impact of its implementation on meeting quality and patient outcomes. ⋯ A feasible and acceptable model to structure multidisciplinary stroke team meetings has been developed and implemented. This increased meeting quality without increase in resources and may increase patient recovery.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Sep 2015
ReviewEarly mobilization of patients who have had a hip or knee joint replacement reduces length of stay in hospital: a systematic review.
To systematically review the effect of early mobilization after hip or knee joint replacement surgery on length of stay in an acute hospital. ⋯ Early mobilization post hip or knee joint replacement surgery can result in a reduced length of stay of about 1.8 days. Trials that reported these positive results showed that early mobilization can be achieved within 24 hours of operation. This positive gain was achieved without an increase in negative outcomes.