Abstract
Patients who have total joint arthroplasty have varying needs related to rehabilitation. In the short term, rehabilitation should be used in all dogs to identify high-risk patients and to minimize the likelihood of postoperative complications. Many patients undergoing total hip replacement recover uneventfully without needing long-term physiotherapy. All patients undergoing total knee replacement and total elbow replacement need rehabilitation to restore limb use and maximize their functional recovery. This article presents rehabilitation considerations for companion animals undergoing total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and total elbow replacement; postoperative complications and how to mitigate risks; and anticipated patient outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-165 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ambulation assistance
- Animal rehabilitation
- Complications
- Controlled exercise
- Total elbow replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Small Animals
- Medicine(all)