TABLE 1.
Symmetry Training (n = 11) | Standard of Care (n = 11) | |||||
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Presurgery | Initial Postoperative Outpatient PT Evaluation |
3 mo Postsurgery | 6 mo Postsurgery | 6 mo Postsurgery | Effect Size† | |
KOS, % | 46 ± 20 | 40 ± 14 | 84 ± 9 | 84 ± 10 | 86 ± 10 | 0.20 |
Flexion ROM, deg | 122 ± 23 | 89 ± 12 | 123 ± 6 | 125 ± 9 | 119 ± 7 | 0.78 |
TUG, s | 8.7 ± 2.3 | 13.8 ± 5.2 | 8.5 ± 2.2 | 8.1 ± 2.1 | 7.6 ± 1.8 | 0.26 |
SCT, s | 18.3 ± 8.8 | 34.1 ± 15.7 | 16.7 ± 5.6 | 12.4 ± 4.6 | 12.1 ± 3.3 | 0.08 |
6MW, m | 500 ± 142 | 341 ± 100 | 531 ± 90 | 627 ± 141 | 564 ± 85 | 0.54 |
Quadriceps index, % | 81 ± 22 | 24 ± 14 | 81 ± 17 | 85 ± 20 | 79 ± 20 | 0.30 |
Abbreviations: 6MW, 6-minute walk test; KOS, Knee Outcome Survey; PT, physical therapy; ROM, range of motion; SCT, stair-climbing test; TUG, timed up-and-go test.
Values are mean ± SD except for effect size.
Calculated between the symmetry group and the standard-of-care group at the 6-mo post–total knee arthroplasty time point.