Osteoarthritis and cartilage
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Osteoarthr. Cartil. · Dec 2011
Review Meta AnalysisPre-operative interventions (non-surgical and non-pharmacological) for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery--a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To determine if pre-operative interventions for hip and knee osteoarthritis provide benefit before and after joint replacement. ⋯ Low to moderate evidence from mostly small RCTs demonstrated that pre-operative interventions, particularly exercise, reduce pain for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis prior to joint replacement, and exercise with education programs may improve activity after hip replacement.