Extensor lag in patients after total knee arthroplasty with and without pre-operative rehabilitation regime: a short report

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https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4697

Abstract

Total knee arthroplasty is gaining popularity in individuals with advanced stages of knee osteoarthritis among the affording economic class. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of preoperative rehabilitation in the management of post-operative quadriceps lag. The study design was non-randomised clinical study conducted from January 2017 to March 2017 at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Non probability convenient sampling technique was applied to collect data of 30 patients with TKA. The data was collected by self-designed questionnaire, and goniometric range of knee extension was used as the main outcome. Independent sample t-test was applied to assess the difference between the groups. The mean age of the patients was 64.37±11.66 years. The mean score for Extensor Lag with pre-operative rehabilitation regime was 12.53º±36.57º and without this regime it was 23.20 ±79.18º (p value 0.005 & t-value -3.035).

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Author Biographies

Umer Ilyas, Department of Physical Therapy, Sialkot College of Physical Therapy, Amin Welfare & Teaching Hospital, Sialkot, Pakistan

senior lecturer department of physical therapy.

Muhammad Akhtar, Department of Physical Therapy, University Institute of Physical therapy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

Associate Professor.

Riaz Hashmi, Department of Physical Therapy, Syed Medical Complex, Sialkot, Pakistan

Incharge Physiotherapist

Ijaz Amin, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sialkot College of Physical Therapy, Amin Welfare & Teaching Hospital, Sialkot, Pakistan

Principal and Orthopedic surgeon

Zahid Mehmood Bhatti, Department of Physical Therapy, Bakhtawar Amin College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Multan, Pakistan

Associate Professor/ HOD Physical therapy

Published

2022-04-08

How to Cite

Ilyas, U., Wajida Perveen, Akhtar, M., Hashmi, R., Amin, I., & Mehmood Bhatti, Z. (2022). Extensor lag in patients after total knee arthroplasty with and without pre-operative rehabilitation regime: a short report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(8), 1639–1641. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4697

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Short Communication