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. 2009 Dec 10;468(5):1214–1220. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-1190-2

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Criteria Inclusion Exclusion
Diagnosis Primary gonarthrosis Other TKA indication
Hip No hip disorder or reconstruction Coxarthrosis or THA
Contralateral knee Asymptomatic or normal Symptomatic or restricted function
Clinical pathway Fully compliant Noncompliant
Rehabilitation protocol Completed Uncompleted
Complications in followup No Yes
Flexion contracture None or < 15º > 15º
Flexion > 90º < 90º
Lower limb discrepancy No Yes
Able to walk without crutches at evaluation Yes No
Able to perform functional tests Yes No
Strength and equilibrium No clinical impairment Impairment