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<italic>Purpose</italic>: The recovery of periarticular muscles plays a very important in the functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty. This recovery can be optimized by using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in addition to recovery exercises. This survey aims to prove the beneficial effects of electrical stimulation in the early recovery of patients with hip prosthesis.
<italic>Material and method</italic>: Searches in 4 databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science and ResearchGate) have led to the identification of 38 articles as follows: in PubMed - 5, in Google Scholar - 18, in Web of Science - 11, in ResearchGate – 4.
<italic>Results</italic>: The use of TENS in the early recovery stage after hip arthroplasty is relatively little covered in the literature. Of all the articles studied 4 articles meet the inclusion criteria. The beneficial effects of applying TENS on atrophied muscles are: increased muscle strength, decreased edema, and improved functionality.
<italic>Conclusions</italic>: Although it cannot be recommended as the only treatment method in the early recovery stage after hip arthroplasty, in combination with physical exercises, applying TENS immediately after surgery may help repair atrophied muscles.
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Purpose: The recovery of periarticular muscles plays a very important in the functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty. This recovery can be optimized by using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in addition to recovery exercises. This survey aims to prove the beneficial effects of electrical stimulation in the early recovery of patients with hip prosthesis.
Material and method: Searches in 4 databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science and ResearchGate) have led to the identification of 38 articles as follows: in PubMed - 5, in Google Scholar - 18, in Web of Science - 11, in ResearchGate – 4.
Results: The use of TENS in the early recovery stage after hip arthroplasty is relatively little covered in the literature. Of all the articles studied 4 articles meet the inclusion criteria. The beneficial effects of applying TENS on atrophied muscles are: increased muscle strength, decreased edema, and improved functionality.
Conclusions: Although it cannot be recommended as the only treatment method in the early recovery stage after hip arthroplasty, in combination with physical exercises, applying TENS immediately after surgery may help repair atrophied muscles.

Systematic literature review on the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the early recovery stage after total hip arthroplasty

PhD student, PT, West University of Timișoara

Assistant Professor, MD, PhD, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Professor, MD, PhD, Hab. Dr, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy

University Assistant, PhD Student, PT, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, West University of Timișoara

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

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Purpose: The recovery of periarticular muscles plays a very important in the functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty. This recovery can be optimized...

Systematic literature review on the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the early recovery stage after total hip arthroplasty

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 31 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tperj-2022-0004

Keywords
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), total hip arthroplasty, early recovery, functional recovery, hip osteoarthritis

© 2022 Călin Vutan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Systematic literature review on the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the early recovery stage after total hip arthroplasty

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 31 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tperj-2022-0004

Keywordstranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), total hip arthroplasty, early recovery, functional recovery, hip osteoarthritis

© 2022 Călin Vutan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), total hip arthroplasty, early recovery, functional recovery, hip osteoarthritis