ReviewEFORT open reviews2022
The role of commercially available smartphone apps and wearable devices in monitoring patients after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effect of nursing interventions on the rehabilitation of patients after knee and hip replacements.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Pooled it
- Patient Engagement in a Mobile App-Based Rehabilitation Program for Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: Secondary Data Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Step Count as a Digital Mobility Outcome-A Pilot Study on Differences Between the Upper and Lower Extremities.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- From One-Size-Fits-All to Data-Driven Recovery: A Narrative Review of Wearable Technologies Toward Personalized Rehabilitation After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Digital Health and Smart Technologies in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Emerging Tools and Clinical Implications.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Review
- A Protocol to Self-Familiarize Health Care Professionals with the Detection Limits of a Physical Activity Tracker for Low-Impact Steps in Patients Recovering from Knee Surgery-A Proposal and a First Evaluation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Smart Total Knee Replacement: Recognition of Activities of Daily Living Using Embedded IMU Sensors and a Novel AI Model in a Cadaveric Proof-of-Concept Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- [Fast-track arthroplasty and patient apps].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Patient Recruitment Characteristics for Wearable-Sensor-Based Outcome Assessment in Trauma Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- [Postoperative rehabilitation after knee arthroplasty].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- [The potential of wearable technology in knee arthroplasty].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- Impact of motivational feedback on levels of physical activity and quality of life by activity monitoring following knee arthroplasty surgery-protocol for a randomized controlled trial nested in a prospective cohort (Knee-Activity).BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- A Digital Health Intervention Platform (Active and Independent Management System) to Enhance the Rehabilitation Experience for Orthopedic Joint Replacement Patients: Usability Evaluation Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- Rehabilitation Techniques Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty for a Better Quality of Life.Cureus · 2024Review
- Joint Replacement Technology in the Ambulatory Surgery Center: Current and Future Applications.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2024Article
- Mobile and Computer-Based Applications for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Self-Management After Knee Arthroplasty: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
- The Era of Digital Orthopedics: A Bone or Bane?Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- A Smartphone App Shows Patients Return to Preoperative Gait Metrics 6 Weeks After Hip Arthroscopy, and Gait Metrics Have Low to Moderate Correlations With a Hip-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Quick Transition to One Day Length of Stay after Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using a Digital Follow-Up Tool during COVID-19: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Manipulation under Anesthesia Following TKA with Persona IQ: A Case Series.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Commercially available smartphone apps and wearable devices have proven valuable in a variety of clinical settings, yet their utility in measuring physical activity and monitoring patient status following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains unclear. Methods: A systematic review was performed to assess the evidence supporting the use of smartphone apps and wearable devices to assist rehabilitation interventions following TKA. A search was conducted in the PubMed, Cochrane, Medline, and Web of Science databases in September 2021. Results: One hundred and seventy-six studies were retrieved, of which 15 met inclusion criteria, including 6 randomized control trials. Four of these studies utilized smartphone apps, seven utilized wearable devices, and four utilized a combination of both. A total of 1607 TKA patients participated in the included studies. For primary outcomes, three reported on device accuracy, three on recovery prediction, two on functional recovery, two on physical activity promotion, two on patient compliance, two on pain control, and one on healthcare utilization. Conclusion: Commercially available smartphone apps and wearable devices were shown to capably monitor physical activity and improve patient engagement following TKA, making them potentially viable adjuncts or replacements to traditional rehabilitation programs. Components of interventions such as step goals, app-based patient engagement platforms, and patient-specific benchmarks for recovery may improve effectiveness. However, future research should focus on the economics of implementation, long-term outcomes, and optimization of compliance and accuracy when using these devices.
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