SDCA Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Research Journal

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common disabling musculoskeletal disorder worldwide, and its prevalence is rising in the United States, England and Wales, and Oman. Knee replacement is a common surgical procedure but integrating the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, preoperative pre-education program contribute to pain relief much more on the quality of life among patients.

Evidence suggests that pre-operative treatment by a physiotherapist did not improve patient reported outcomes. The combination of pre-operative education and treatment by a physiotherapist may reduce the medical costs associated with surgery. On the contrary, a plethora of evidence may need to further yield confirmatory results.

Keywords: Preoperative Education. Training. Patients. Knee Replacement Surgery. Systematic Review.