Does less pain equal more movement after knee arthroplasty? The answer might surprise you!

In this episode our ATW students and physiotherapists Sarah, Johann and Lennard explore physical activity after total knee arthroplasty and its influencing factors.

References

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Jacobs, H., Seeber, G. H., Lazovic, D., Maus, U. & Hoffmann, F. (2023). Disease burden of and expectations from surgery in patients prior to total knee arthroplasty: Results of the prospective FInGK study. The Knee, 41, 257–265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2023.01.020

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