RCT: In patients with knee osteoarthritis, prehabilitation before total knee replacement did not improve functional outcomes.

Effect of Prehabilitation Before Total Knee Replacement for Knee Osteoarthritis on Functional Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Prehabilitation May Not Improve Knee Replacement Results – Medscape (free registration required)

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In this randomized clinical trial that included 262 participants, prehabilitation for knee osteoarthritis did not improve functional outcomes in total knee replacement. Findings question the usefulness of prehabilitation before total knee replacement. https://t.co/vsMxQ8PYJ7

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 9, 2022