Physiotherapy-led arthroplasty review clinic: A preliminary outcomes analysis

Abstract

Objective With the rising demand for Orthopaedics in the healthcare sector, service delivery innovations need to be explored to accommodate the increasing workload. Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists have the specialised skills in the assessment of musculoskeletal conditions to determine the impact of surgery on patient outcomes. The aim of the present study was to compare outcomes between a physiotherapy-led arthroplasty review clinic (PT clinic) and the traditional model of orthopaedic surgeon review (OS clinic) after hip and knee replacement.Methods This study was a retrospective case-controlled audit using a comprehensive database. Twenty-four patients who had a hip arthroplasty and..