The pain and knee range of motion in post-total knee arthroplasty patients following pulsed ultrasound with low-intensity

Munajar @ Munajat, Munayati and Mohd Nordin, Nor Azlin and Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz and Mohamad Yahya, Nor Hamdan (2024) The pain and knee range of motion in post-total knee arthroplasty patients following pulsed ultrasound with low-intensity. Malaysian Physiotherapy Journal, 3 (Suppl. 1). p. 32. E-ISSN 2821-3718

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Background and Objectives: Pulsed ultrasound, combined with other physiotherapy treatment, helps reduce inflammation and improve joint function in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. Nevertheless, the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on post-TKA patients remains inadequately explored with limited documented evidence. This study aimed to assess the recovery of pain and knee flexion range of post-TKA patients following low-intensity pulsed ultrasound. Methods: An assessor-blinded quasi-experimental study was conducted among TKA patients at a university medical centre. Participants were alternately allocated to either the experimental group (low-intensity pulsed ultrasound-added conventional physiotherapy;n=16), or the control group (conventional physiotherapy alone;n=16). The intervention was conducted for 3 weeks (4 times in the first week post-TKA and once a week for the following 2 weeks). Pain and knee flexion range were measured at baseline and 1-week follow-up after intervention. Data analysis employed paired t-test and independent t-test. Results: The experimental group experienced a significant decrease in pain and improved knee flexion range after the intervention (p<0.01). The experimental group exhibited significantly less pain [mean(SD)=1.64(1.40) vs 3.40(1.50), p<0.01] and greater knee flexion range [mean(SD)=105.57(8.99) vs 87.67(11.08), p<0.01] than control group at the 1-week follow-up after the intervention. Conclusion: Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound, in combination with conventional physiotherapy, enhances the recovery of pain and knee flexion range for post-TKA patients. The findings suggest that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound may serve as a potential adjunct treatment for acute TKA patients due to knee osteoarthritis, as no adverse effects were reported.

Item Type:	Article (Abstract)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Total knee arthroplasty; low-intensity pulsed ultrasound; pulsed ultrasound; pain; knee flexion; range of motion
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology > RM695 Physical medicine. Physical therapy
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences Kulliyyah of Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr Munayati Munajar@Munajat
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2024 09:58
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2024 10:14
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/113390

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