Valoración de los beneficios de la movilización continua pasiva tras artroplastia total de rodilla
- Saló Cuenca, José Carlos
- Cardona Vernet, J.M.
- Sánchez Gimeno, M.
- Orán Espuys, Jesús
- Forcada Calvet, P.
- Fernández Martínez, J.J.
ISSN: 0304-5056
Year of publication: 2002
Volume: 37
Issue: 211
Pages: 121-124
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular
Abstract
A prospective and randomize study was performed in 43 patients (43 knee joints) with gonarthrosis grade III of Ahlbäck who underwent a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) type Press-fit Condylar (PFC), in order to evaluate the possible advantages of the continuous passive motion (CPM) in the process of rehabilitation after TKA. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups: Group I (no CPM), group II (CPM 0-40º) and group III (CPM 0-70º). The following variable parameters were quantified: hospitalisation days, range of motion (ROM) after 7 days and 6 months postoperation, bleeding through the aspirative significant differences in the bleeding through the drainage, being larger in patients who received CPM. There were statistically differences in the ROM in any of the studied moments and in neither of the groups.