Title
Does Physical Therapy Visit Frequency Influence Acute Care Length of Stay Following Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review
Abbreviated Journal Title
Top. Geriatr. Rehabil.
Keywords
arthroplasty; clinical pathway; knee; length of stay; physical therapy; frequency of visits; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; TOTAL HIP; JOINT REPLACEMENT; UNITED-STATES; REHABILITATION; QUALITY; METAANALYSIS; PATIENT; LIFE; Gerontology; Rehabilitation
Abstract
The prevalence of knee arthroplasty (KA) surgery has risen dramatically over the past decade. Despite implementation of clinical care pathways, the costs associated with KA procedures continue to present a financial burden to society. One area of cost savings that has invited considerable attention is length of stay (LOS). This article systematically reviewed the evidence to determine the efficacy of twice-daily and weekend physical therapy on acute care LOS following KA. Results identified no evidence that twice-daily physical therapy is superior to once-daily visits, whereas weak evidence exists to suggest a benefit of weekend services on LOS.
Journal Title
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Volume
29
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Document Type
Review
Language
English
First Page
25
Last Page
29
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0882-7524
Recommended Citation
"Does Physical Therapy Visit Frequency Influence Acute Care Length of Stay Following Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4234.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4234
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