Does Physical Therapy Visit Frequency Influence Acute Care Length of Stay Following Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review

    Authors

    M. J. Kolber; W. J. Hanney; B. M. Lamb;B. Trukman

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    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

    WOS:000313618700004

    ISSN

    0882-7524

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