Manual lymphatic drainage and Kinesio taping applications reduce early-stage lower extremity edema and pain following total knee arthroplasty

Guney, Hande; Kınıklı, Gizem İrem; Aykar, Sercan Onal; Sevinç, Ceyda; Çağlar, Ömür; Atilla, Bülent; Yüksel, İnci

doi:10.1080/09593985.2022.2044422

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“…Duplicates were removed using End-Note, and 39 particular studies were chosen for a full-text review. Based on the eligibility criteria, 23 studies were omitted for explanations as stated in Figure 1, and 16 articles were chosen to be included in the meta-analysis of this study [23][24][25][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] (Fig. 1).…”

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Effect of Postoperative Kinesio Taping on Knee Edema, Pain, and Range of Motion After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Azimi,

Dizaji,

Tabatabaei

et al. 2024

JBJS Reviews

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Background: Kinesio taping (KT) has been shown to be clinically effective in a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders. Despite evidence supporting KT, there still needs to be more certainty regarding its clinical worthiness in managing postoperative conditions. This study aims to assess the effect of postoperative KT on knee edema, pain, and range of motion (ROM) when added to routine physiotherapy after knee surgery. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and CENTRAL databases were searched from their inception to July 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing routine physiotherapy with and without KT were included. Random-effect models were used to calculate the standardized mean difference (SMD), confidence interval, and heterogeneity (I2). Results: Sixteen RCTs on 842 operated knees were included. KT reduced knee edema in first week (SMD, −0.59, p < 0.001), 14th postoperative day (POD) (SMD, −0.78, p < 0.001), and 28 to 42 days postop (SMD, −0.66, p < 0.001). The KT demonstrated significant pain improvement in second week (SMD, −0.87, p < 0.001) and the fourth week (SMD, −0.53, p < 0.001). The KT groups demonstrated ROM improvement within second week (SMD, 0.69, p = 0.010) and in the 28th POD (SMD, 0.89, p = 0.009). Subgroup analysis demonstrated minimal heterogeneity in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) cases. However, it did not show significant superiority regarding ankle, calf, or thigh edema and Lysholm scale. Conclusion: This study suggests that adding KT to routine postoperative physiotherapy reduces pain and knee edema after total knee arthroplasty or ACLR. Low to very low certainty of evidence for all outcomes and the limited number of studies emphasize the need for more high-quality primary studies to explore the optimal method of KT application and its effectiveness in specific knee surgeries. Level of Evidence: Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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“…Data were collected from 16 RCTs involving 842 patients, with 418 in the KT group and 424 in the control group. Eight studies were conducted on TKA cases 23,34,37,38,40-42,45 , 7 studies focused on ACLR cases 24,25,33,35,39,43,44 , and 1 study included patients undergoing IKA for meniscal repair, meniscectomy, or ligament repair 36 .…”

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Effect of Postoperative Kinesio Taping on Knee Edema, Pain, and Range of Motion After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Azimi,

Dizaji,

Tabatabaei

et al. 2024

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“…A total of seven randomized control trials were included for meta-analysis. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] The characteristics of each of the seven included studies are presented in Table 1. A total of 534 participants were involved, with 256 in the control group and 278 in the experimental group.…”

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“…Four studies had three intervention arms. 10,11,14,15 Of the studies with three intervention arms, only one did not directly compare to a control group that received only standard rehabilitation. 14 In this study, comparisons were made between kinesiotape alone with standard rehabilitation (Group One), standard rehabilitation with manual lymph drainage (Group Two), and standard rehabilitation with kinesiotape and manual lymph drainage (Group Three).…”

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“…8 Kinesiotaping is used by physical therapists to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions following an operation for pain and edema. 9 Since the publication of the Clinical Practice Guidelines, several trials [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] investigating the effects of the early use of kinesiotaping on impairments associated with total knee arthroplasty have been published. Analyzing the treatment effects of early use of kinesiotape on impairments related to physical function may help to update the recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines for optimizing care.…”

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Effects of kinesiotaping during early post-operative rehabilitation in individuals who underwent a total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Ickert,

Griswold,

Ross

et al. 2024

Clin Rehabil

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Objective To report the treatment effects of early use kinesiotaping on pain, range of motion, mobility, and edema outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. Data Sources Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMED, SPORTDiscus, Biosis Citation Index, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature were searched for potential randomized control trials from inception to 8 January 2024. Review Methods Randomized control trials evaluating the effect of kinesiotaping published in English were included. Reference lists for relevant reviews were searched. Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool. Certainty of evidence was determined using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. Results Seven articles totaling 534 participants were included for meta-analysis. Kinesiotaping with standard rehabilitation when compared to standard rehabilitation alone had very low certainty of evidence in pain and knee flexion range of motion. Kinesiotaping was favored at post-operative days two to four for pain ( P = 0.03, standard mean difference = −0.77 [−1.45, −0.09]) and range of motion ( P = 0.002, standard mean difference = −0.24 [−0.44, −0.03]). Kinesiotaping was favored at post-operative days six to eight for pain ( P = 0.02, standard mean difference = −0.76 [−1.41, −0.12]) and range of motion ( P = 0.04, standard mean difference = −0.63 [−1.22, −0.04]). Edema and mobility could not be meta-analyzed. Conclusion The use of kinesiotaping early in post-operative rehabilitation could be a useful modality for reducing pain and increasing the range of knee flexion, however, the certainty of evidence is very low.

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Postoperative Rehabilitation nach Knieendoprothetik

Valle,

Stemmler,

Baier

et al. 2024

Orthopädie

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Manual lymphatic drainage and Kinesio taping applications reduce early-stage lower extremity edema and pain following total knee arthroplasty

Cited by 8 publications

References 30 publications

Effect of Postoperative Kinesio Taping on Knee Edema, Pain, and Range of Motion After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Effect of Postoperative Kinesio Taping on Knee Edema, Pain, and Range of Motion After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Effects of kinesiotaping during early post-operative rehabilitation in individuals who underwent a total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Postoperative Rehabilitation nach Knieendoprothetik

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