TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT

This study looked at two types of hand therapy—instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and cross fiber massage—to see which helps more with pain and knee movement after total knee replacement. Fifty adults aged 40 to 60 who had knee replacement surgery took part. The goal wa…

This study tested whether practicing mindfulness meditation before total knee replacement surgery can improve mental well-being and physical recovery. Thirty adults were randomly assigned to either meditate before surgery or wait until after. The goal was to see if the approach i…

This study tested whether using a postural corrector and an activity tracker can improve knee function, pain, and activity levels in people recovering from total knee replacement. Twenty adults aged 40 to 60 who had the surgery within the past month took part. The goal was to see…

This study tested two types of pain-relief catheters after total knee replacement. One catheter was placed under a muscle in the thigh (sartorial), the other near the main thigh nerve (femoral). The goal was to see which one better preserves leg muscle strength, helping patients …

This study tested whether adding a specific nerve block to standard pain management could help people who had knee replacement surgery. 244 adults were randomly assigned to receive the extra nerve block or not. Researchers measured pain scores and how much opioid pain medication …

This study looked back at medical records of 126 people who had total knee replacement surgery and received nerve blocks for pain. The goal was to compare different nerve block methods to see which one works best for pain relief, how often nerve injury happens, and whether chroni…

This study looked at 60 adults having total knee replacement to see if epidural anesthesia changes pressure inside the head by measuring the optic nerve sheath diameter with ultrasound. Participants were randomly given either epidural or spinal anesthesia, and their eye nerve siz…