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Can The Nintendo Wii Be Used As A More Effective Method Of Rehabilitation Than Traditional Physiotherapy Exercises For Patients With Knee Reconstruction Surgery?, Samantha Snyder
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not the Nintendo Wii can be used as a more effective method of rehabilitation than traditional physiotherapy exercises for patients with knee reconstruction surgery?
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three English language primary studies, published after 1999.
DATA SOURCES: Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and one case study with no comparison group were found using PubMed. These studies analyzed Nintendo Wii intervention in patients that underwent knee reconstructive surgery in need of rehabilitation.
OUTCOME MEASURED: The outcome measured was improvement in balance through use of the Activity-Specific Balance …
Does Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation As An Adjunct To Traditional Physical Therapy Improve Post-Operative Mobility After Total Knee Arthroplasty In Comparison To Traditional Pt Alone In Patients 50-85 Years Old?, Kelsey L. Welsh
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) review is to determine whether or not neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as an adjunct to traditional physical therapy (PT) improves post-operative mobility including walking and stairclimbing ability following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in comparison to traditional PT alone in patients 50-85 years old.
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three English language primary studies published after 1999.
DATA SOURCES: Three randomized controlled trials comparing traditional PT with PT and adjuvant NMES following TKA in patients 50-85 years old found using PubMed and EBSCOhost Web.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Clinical outcome was measured in each …