Abstract

BILATERAL TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT POST CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY ON LOW BACK ACHE AND FALLS USING EVIDENCED PHYSIOTHERAPY – ONE YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY

S. S. Subramanian*

Abstract

Arthroplastic surgeries involving knee joints remains most commonly performs orthopaedic surgery. With an increased number of knee arthroplasty there arises the need to improve quality of rehabilitation including long-term follow-up and minimise complications. Falls were common among Osteoarthritis (OA) knee subjects due to lack of proprioception, this can influence on outcome of bilateral Total knee replacement (TKR), as evidenced with research. Bilateral TKR on a diabetic subject who has undergone Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), who was likely to have neuro vascular and musculoskeletal ailments leading to falls were discussed with evidence. Role of specific physiotherapy for a year were analysed with falls efficacy and Quality of life (QOL). Involving preoperative and post-operative therapy for low back ache, falls along with bilateral TKR rehabilitation will provide a comprehensive care to subjects.

Keywords: TKR – Total knee replacement, QOL – Quality of life, CABG – Coronary artery bypass graft, BMI – Body mass index, OA – Osteoarthritis.