TABLE 1.

Face-to-face session schedule according to the established protocol, not counting with the exceptions (i.e., patient who can proceed to the following phases earlier)

	Weeks	CT Group	DT Group
Immediate postop phase	1	0	0
	2	0	0
Phase 1—immobilization, weeks 3–4	3	3	1
	4	3	1
Total phase (accumulated)		6 Sessions (6)	2 Sessions (2)
Phase 2—passive ROM, weeks 5–8	5	3	2
	6	3	2
	7	3	2
	8	3	1
Total phase (accumulated)		12 Sessions (18)	7 Sessions (9)
Phase 3—active ROM, weeks 9–10	9	3	1
	10	3	1
Total phase (accumulated)		6 Sessions (24)	2 Sessions (11)
Phase 4—strengthening, weeks 11–12	11	3	1
	12	3	1
Total phase (accumulated)		6 Sessions (30)	2 Sessions (13)