The Role of Early Routine Manipulation in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Journal of the Korean Knee Society
; : 153-157, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to determine the role of routine manipulation on increasing angle of great flexion(AGF) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in early postoperative period. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We analysed the AGF of the both knees 1 year after total knee arthroplasties in 59 patients who had a bilateral procedures and in whom only one knee was manipulated routinely at 2 weeks after TKA.RESULTS:
The average AGF was 124.6 degree (85~145) on routine manipulated knee and 125.3 degree (90~145) on non-manipulated side 1 year after TKAs. Therefore, there was no statistical significance in AGFs between both sides(p=0.384). Among 59 patients, the AGF was same on both knees in 32 patients, greater AGF on manipulated knee in 12 patients and greater AGF on non-manipulated TKA sideCONCLUSION:
The routine manipulation has no positive role on increasing AGF after total knee arthroplasty in early postoperative period.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Period
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Arthroplasty
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Knee
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Knee Society
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article