Table 1.
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 |