Open AccessCharacteristics of Patients With Satisfactory Functional Gain Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Postacute Rehabilitation Setting
Author(s) -
Avital Hershkovitz,
Marina Vesilkov,
Yichayaou Beloosesky,
Shai Brill
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000120
Subject(s) - functional independence measure , medicine , rehabilitation , physical therapy , mann–whitney u test , quality of life (healthcare) , osteoarthritis , arthroplasty , joint arthroplasty , functional training , physical medicine and rehabilitation , total hip arthroplasty , timed up and go test , surgery , alternative medicine , nursing , balance (ability) , pathology
Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is an effective and successful treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee as quantified by several measures, such as pain relief, improved walking, improved self-care, functions, and increased quality of life. Data are lacking as to the definition of a satisfactory functional gain in a postacute setting and identifying the characteristics of older patients with TJA who may achieve that gain. Our aim was to characterize patients who may achieve a satisfactory functional gain in a postacute rehabilitation setting following TJA.