O uso do Movimento Passivo Contínuo na reabilitação da artroplastia total de joelho

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee results in pain, limitation of function and decreased quality of life. The Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a common intervention that can improve the quality of life in patients with OA. Candidates for this procedure has radiographic evidence of damage to the joint, persistent pain of moderate to severe functional limitation clinically significant. TKA relieves pain and promotes function, but patients continue to experience losses in quadriceps strength, voluntary muscle activation and functional performance (walking, climbing stairs). The continuous passive motion (CPM) is a motorized device that allows the joint to move passively along an arc of motion. It has been widely used as an adjunct to physiotherapy after TKA in the last two decades. However, there is still a controversy to know how far this device is useful. The aim of this study was to conduct a literature review to evaluate the effects of CPM in the short and long term, in range of motion (ROM), pain and swelling of the knee and function after TKA.