Early mobilisation and frequency of physiotherapy after hip and knee arthroplasty
| dc.contributor.author | Prinsloo, Retha Mari | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-30T08:31:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-01-30T08:31:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Orthopaedic Surgery) to the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Therapeutic Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Considering increased prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) and demand for hip and knee arthroplasty there is a lack of studies on physiotherapy protocols in South Africa (SA). The aim of this quantitative prospective cohort study was to investigate how early mobilisation and increased frequency of physiotherapy on post-operative day zero (POD0) impact hospital length of stay (LOS), safety, hospital cost and patient satisfaction. The prospective cohort (n=60) with earlier mobilisation and increased frequency of physiotherapy on POD0 was compared to a more conservative retrospective cohort. The two articles included in this research report discuss the physiotherapy protocol (methodology chapter three) and the results (chapter four) in detail. With a statistically significant decrease in LOS (p<0.001), less pain (p<0.001) and higher function (P<0.001) at six weeks, lower hospital, physiotherapy and total cost (p<0.001) this research is valuable in progressing physiotherapy protocols as part of an advanced rehabilitation pathway (ARP) towards reaching same day discharge (SDD) following hip and knee arthroplasty | |
| dc.description.librarian | NG (2023) | |
| dc.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10539/34329 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.school | School of Therapeutic Sciences | |
| dc.title | Early mobilisation and frequency of physiotherapy after hip and knee arthroplasty | |
| dc.type | Thesis |