Critical Rehabilitation for Partial and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Introduction: Epidemiology of Knee Arthroplasty in the Younger Patient.- Preoperative Nutrition and General Health Concerns, Patient Indications, and Selection Criteria.- Knee Arthroplasty Designs: Comparisons, Patient-Specific Instrumentation, and Survivorship.- Advances in Robotic Computer-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty.- Advanced Surgical Techniques for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.- Biomechanical Analysis of Muscle Weakness and Dysfunction before and after Knee Arthroplasty.- Pathophysiology of Muscle Disuse in Osteoarthritis.- Effect of Preoperative Rehabilitation on Postoperative Function.- Early Postoperative Rehabilitation Concepts during Weeks 1-12 to Avoid Complications and Return to Daily Activities.- Use of In-Home Telerehabilitation and Virtual Exercise Modalities: Practical Considerations and Efficacy.- Advanced Postoperative Rehabilitation Concepts during Weeks 13-52 to Return to Physical Activity and Athletics.- Common Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Instrument Reliability and Validity.- Common Objective Measurements for Strength and Function in the Arthroplasty Patient.- Recommended Guidelines for Physical Activity and Athletics after Knee Arthroplasty.- Effectiveness of Knee Arthroplasty on Return to Work.- Key Factors for Achieving Expectations in Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life after Knee Arthroplasty.