A Comparative Study to Determine Functional and Clinical Outcome Differences Between Patients Receiving Outpatient Direct Physical Therapy Versus Home Physical Therapy Followed by Outpatient Physical Therapy After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

M, Warren; J, Kozik; J, Cook; P, Prefontaine; K, Ganley

doi:10.1097/nor.0000000000000295

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A Comparative Study to Determine Functional and Clinical Outcome Differences Between Patients Receiving Outpatient Direct Physical Therapy Versus Home Physical Therapy Followed by Outpatient Physical Therapy After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

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Warren M

Kozik J

Cook J

Abstract

Background Rehabilitation outcomes for patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after hospital discharge are not well understood.Purpose The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to describe outpatient physical therapy (PT) after TKA and compare short-term (2 months) functional and clini...

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