Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for knee tendinopathies and other soft tissue disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

CD Liao, GM Xie, JY Tsauo, HC Chen… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2018 - Springer
Background Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT), which can be divided into radial
shock-wave therapy (RaSWT) and focused shock-wave therapy (FoSWT), has been widely …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical evaluation of knee joint diseases

K Nishitani, S Nakamura, S Kuriyama - Journal of Joint Surgery and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This article aimed to comprehensively introduce clinical scoring of pathological
conditions of the knee. Methods Review articles on the clinical scores of knee joints were …

Assessing minimal detectable changes and test-retest reliability of the timed up and go test and the 2-minute walk test in patients with total knee arthroplasty

E Yuksel, S Kalkan, S Cekmece, B Unver… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Two-minute walk test (2MWT) and the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) are simple,
quick, and can be applied in a short time as part of the routine medical examination. They …

Does a program based on cognitive behavioral therapy affect kinesiophobia in patients following total knee arthroplasty? A randomized, controlled trial with a 6-month …

L Cai, H Gao, H Xu, Y Wang, P Lyu, Y Liu - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2018 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate the effects of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program on
kinesiophobia, knee function, pain and pain catastrophizing in patients following total knee …

Reliability of the 50-foot walk test and 30-sec chair stand test in total knee arthroplasty

B Unver, S Kalkan, E Yuksel, T Kahraman… - Acta ortopedica …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the reliability of the 50-Foot Walk Test (50 FWT) and 30-second
Chair Stand Test (30 CST) in patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

Relaxation exercise therapy improves pain, muscle strength, and kinesiophobia following total knee arthroplasty in the short term: a randomized controlled trial

M Eymir, B Unver, V Karatosun - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study aimed to compare progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)+ standard
physiotherapy (PT) to standard PT during inpatient rehabilitation of total knee arthroplasty …

Reliability and validity of the two-minute step test in patients with total knee arthroplasty

H Akkan, E Kaya Mutlu, SN Kuyubasi - Disability and Rehabilitation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To investigate the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of 2MST for
assessing the physical performance of patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Materials …

Application of virtual reality technology in postoperative rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty: A scoping review

S Shiyu, LIU Zhixia, Q Zhang - … Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Background With the advent of an ageing era, the number of elderly patients undergoing
knee joint replacement is increasing. Postoperative long-term standardized functional …

Postoperative bleeding adversely affects total knee arthroplasty outcomes in hemophilia

B Goker, O Caglar, GI Kinikli, S Aksu, AM Tokgozoglu… - The Knee, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Hemophilic arthropathy can result in severe degenerative arthritis and
functional limitations in the knees of relatively young patients. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

Active heel-slide exercise therapy facilitates the functional and proprioceptive enhancement following total knee arthroplasty compared to continuous passive motion

M Eymir, M Erduran, B Ünver - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The aim was to compare active heel-slide exercise (AHSE)+ standard
physiotherapy (PT) to continuous passive motion (CPM)+ standard PT during inpatient …