Background: Existing evidence regarding the value of preoperative education and/or
exercise (prehabilitation) for patients undergoing total joint replacement is conflicting. The …

Importance Prehabilitation programs for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have been
gaining popularity in recent years. However, the current literature has produced varying …

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common orthopaedic operations
performed worldwide. Painful osteoarthritis of the hip is the primary indication for THA …

Objective: To explore the feasibility of implementing and evaluating the Guide to Action Care
Home fall prevention intervention. Design: Two-centre, cluster feasibility randomized …

Introduction: Pilot studies are meritorious for determining the feasibility of a definitive clinical
trial in terms of conduct and potential for efficacy, but their possible applications for planning …

This review aims to evaluate the usefulness of preoperative education in the orthopedic
patient undergoing knee and total hip replacement. The systematic review was conducted …

Study Design. Prospective analysis of resource utilization (RU) after lumbar surgery.
Objective. To determine contributions of patient psychosocial variables to RU, specifically …

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing
group-based outpatient physiotherapy with usual care in patients following total knee …

BACKGROUND: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a widely performed surgical procedure
aimed at alleviating pain and restoring functionality in individuals suffering from knee …

BACKGROUND Hip and knee replacements are regularly carried out for patients who work.
There is little evidence about these patients' needs and the factors influencing their return to …