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Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2025, vol. 31, issue1
Subject Area: Medicine
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DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2025311.5998
Published online: 11 Febrary 2025
Original article
J of IMAB. 2025 Jan-Mar;31(1):5998-6003
NAVIGATED TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT - OUR PHYSIOTHERAPY EXPERIENCE IN THE EARLY POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD
Stoyan Ivanov1
, Evgeniya Vladeva2, Liliya Panayotova-Ovcharova2, Petar Petkov1, Detelina Nedyalkova-Petkova2,
1) Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital St. Marina - Varna, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria.
2) Department of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Thalassotherapy, University Hospital St. Marina -Varna, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
The advancement of technology has led to the development of surgical instruments that aim to assist and improve surgical skills and patient satisfaction after operation. One of the most significant advancements in this field has been the introduction of navigation systems for knee arthroplasty. Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery and navigation applications work towards fusing images with anatomical landmarks in real-time. In addition to being an educational tool for less experienced surgeons, this technology also assists experienced surgeons in planning bone cuts, tunneling, and ligament balancing.
Purpose: This study explores the potential benefits of physical therapy methods for patients who have undergone Navigated total knee replacement.
Material/Methods: The study comprised ten patients of both sexes aged between 18 and 80 years with an assisted total knee arthroplasty who fulfilled the specified inclusion criteria. The patients underwent navigated total knee arthroplasty, which resulted in postoperative contracture and oedema. Patients are followed up at three-time points and assessed using a knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score questionnaire, circumference measurements, range of motion and a pain rating scale (visual analogue scale).
Results: A significant improvement has been observed in reducing girth measurements and pain rating scale, as measured by (VAS), increase in ROM and a decrease in contracture.
Conclusions: Combining the surgical technological revolution with the potential of restorative physical therapy methods is essential for achieving sustainable and fast results.
Keywords: navigation systems for knee arthroplasty, total knee replacement, kinesitherapy, deep oscillation therapy,
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Please cite this article as: Ivanov S, Vladeva E, Panayotova-Ovcharova L, Petkov P, Nedyalkova-Petkova D. Navigated Total Knee Replacement - Our Physiotherapy Experience in the Early Postoperative Period. J of IMAB. 2025 Jan-Mar;31(1):5998-6003. [Crossref - 10.5272/jimab.2025311.5989]
Correspondence to: Stoyan Ivanov, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University - Varna; 55, Marin Drinov Str., 9002 Varna, Bulgaria; E-mail: ton_ivanov@abv.bg
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Received: 16 August 2024
Published online: 11 February 2025