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This one day course will consider the physiotherapy management of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty surgery, with an emphasis on clinical reasoning throughout the phases of rehabilitation, from the pre-operative stages through to post-operative management.

This course will be of interest to Band 5 and 6 physiotherapists, therapy technicians, and to allied health professionals looking to enhance or consolidate their knowledge in the physiotherapy management of total knee arthroplasty surgery.

Lecture topics include:

Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

• History of knee arthroplasty
• Surgical Procedures
• Prosthesis Selection

Preadmission Therapy Input

• Pre-operative Education
• Enhanced Recovery & Joint Schools
• Assessing the needs of complex patients

Post-operative Physiotherapy: The Acute Phase

• Common Treatment Approaches
• Adjuncts to treatment

Rehabilitation following Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Phases of rehabilitation (RNOH guidelines)
• Complications & Failure to progress
• The Role of Arthroplasty Practitioners

Complications & Revisions

• Common complications
• Indications for revision surgery

The Future of Total Knee Replacements

•  Long Term Outcomes

Invited speakers include:

Mr. Jonathan Miles, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon FRCS (Orth), RNOH

Ms. Pamela Coward, Arthroplasty Practitioner, Joint Reconstruction Unit, RNOH

Ms. Alicia Thomas, Acute Pain team, RNOH

Convenors:

Ms. Gemma Bruce Bsc (Hons), MCSP – Senior Physiotherapist, RNOH

Ms. Ruth Carr MSc, MCSP – Senior Physiotherapist, RNOH

Ms. Lee Rennie BSc (Hons), MCSP – Senior Physiotherapist, RNOH

Venue:  Sir Herbert Seddon Teaching Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP

Date of Course: 

Thursday, 19th April 2012

Cost: 

£125 (inclusive of materials, lunch and refreshments)