Open AccessPreoperative Physical Therapy Education Reduces Time to Meet Functional Milestones After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Rupali Soeters,
Peter B. White,
Mary Murray-Weir,
Jayme Koltsov,
Michael M. Alexiades,
Amar S. Ranawat
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000010
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , arthroplasty , womac , patient education , surgery , osteoarthritis , nursing , alternative medicine , pathology
As length of stay decreases for total joint arthroplasty, much of the patient preparation and teaching previously done in the hospital must be performed before surgery. However, the most effective form of preparation is unknown. This randomized trial evaluated the effect of a one-time, one-on-one preoperative physical therapy education session coupled with a web-based microsite (preopPTEd) on patients' readiness to discharge from physical therapy (PT), length of hospital stay, and patient-reported functional outcomes after total joint arthroplasty.