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2017•Journal of Rural MedicineOpen access

Target range of motion for rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty

Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Ryoko Takeuchi, Yuki Mataki, Yasuyoshi Wadano

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Abstract

The changes in the knee range of extension plateaued 6 months after TKA, and those in the knee range of flexion plateaued 3 months after TKA. The target range of extension for rehabilitation from 6 months to 12 months after TKA was the intraoperative range, and the target range of flexion for rehabilitation from 3 months to 12 months after TKA was the preoperative range.

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The changes in the knee range of extension plateaued 6 months after TKA, and those in the knee range of flexion plateaued 3 months after TKA. The target range of extension for rehabilitation from 6 months to 12 months after TKA was the intraoperative range, and the target range of flexion for rehabilitation from 3 months to 12 months after TKA was the preoperative range.

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The changes in the knee range of extension plateaued 6 months after TKA, and those in the knee range of flexion plateaued 3 months after TKA. The target range of extension for rehabilitation from 6 months to 12 months after TKA was the intraoperative range, and the target range of flexion for rehabilitation from 3 months to 12 months after TKA was the preoperative range.

Key concepts: Medicine, Range of motion, Total knee arthroplasty, Rehabilitation, Arthroplasty, Physical therapy, Continuous passive motion, Physical medicine and rehabilitation

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