[HTML][HTML] Pre-operative interventions (non-surgical and non-pharmacological) for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery–a …

JA Wallis, NF Taylor - Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine if pre-operative interventions for hip and knee osteoarthritis
provide benefit before and after joint replacement. METHOD: Systematic review with meta …

Frailty in patients with cardiovascular disease: why, when, and how to measure

J Afilalo - Current cardiovascular risk reports, 2011 - Springer
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome of impaired resistance to stressors due to a decline in
physiologic reserve. Frailty and cardiovascular disease (CVD) share a common biological …

Implementation of an accelerated mobilization protocol following primary total hip arthroplasty: impact on length of stay and disposition

SS Wellman, AC Murphy, D Gulcynski… - Current reviews in …, 2011 - Springer
With improvements in surgical techniques, implant design, and patient caremaps, surgeons
have sought to accelerate early rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty. Many authors have …