International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Jessica M. DiRusso

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• Research Article
  Variations in Delivery and Exercise Content of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Observation Study
  Author(s): Carol A. Oatis, Wenjun Li, Jessica M. DiRusso, Mindy J. Hoover, Katherine K. Johnston, Monika K. Butz, Amy L. Phillips, Kimberly M. Nanovic, Elizabeth C. Cummings, Milagros C. Rosal, David C. Ayers and Patricia D. FranklinCarol A. Oatis, Wenjun Li, Jessica M. DiRusso, Mindy J. Hoover, Katherine K. Johnston, Monika K. Butz, Amy L. Phillips, Kimberly M. Nanovic, Elizabeth C. Cummings, Milagros C. Rosal, David C. Ayers and Patricia D. Franklin
  
  Objective: Prevalence of total knee replacement (TKR) is large and growing but functional outcomes are variable. Physical therapy (PT) is integral to functional recovery following TKR but little is known about the quantity or content of PT delivered. Purposes of this study were to describe the amount and exercise content of PT provided in the terminal episode of PT care following TKR and to examine factors associated with utilization and content. Methods: Subjects included participants in a clinical trial of behavioral interventions for patients undergoing primary unilateral TKR who had completed the 6-month study evaluation.PT records were requested from 142 consecutive participants who had completed their post-TKR rehabilitation, 102 in/out patient care, and 40 in homecare. Information on utilization and exercises was extracted from a retrospective review of the PT records. Results:.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.S5-002

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