Picot Question (therapy)
Population: Adult patients who have undergone a total knee arthroplasty
Intervention: The use of Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) in conjunction with physical activity when completing physical therapy
Comparison: The use of CPM in conjunction with physical activity compared to the use of physical activity alone when performing physical therapy in the acute post-op setting.
Outcome: The use of CPM with physical activity does not decrease pain, joint stiffness, or recovery time, as well as increase physical activity compared to physical activity alone in the use of physical therapy in the acute post-op setting
Time: Post-op day 0 – until discharge form acute postoperative orthopedic unit/or completion of CPM therapy
PICOT Question: In adult postoperative total knee arthroplasty patients, how effective is continuous passive motion therapy in conjunction with physical activity in relation to pain, joint stiffness, physical mobility, and recovery time compared with physical activity alone starting at post-op day zero until discharge form acute postoperative orthopedic unit/or completion of CPM therapy?