Muscle recovery following knee arthroplasty - Takeaways - MDSpire

Muscle recovery following knee arthroplasty

Investigators assessed changes in quadriceps and hamstring strength and flexibility through 12 months following total knee arthroplasty.

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Quadriceps and hamstring strength and flexibility decline immediately after total knee arthroplasty.
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Strength improvements occur over 1 year, but deficits persist compared to healthy controls.
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A study involved 77 patients aged 50 to 80 with severe knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
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Mean quadriceps strength increased from 7 lbs at 6 weeks to 43 lbs at 12 months, remaining lower than controls.
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The study noted potential biases and limitations, including attrition and lack of blinded outcome assessment.