I wonder if our american list members can help.
We are doing some evidence based practice work on rehab after THR. Lit
searches has revealled there isn't alot written - es[ecially from the UK. A
couple of articles we critiqued this week were looking at physio utilisation
and rehab effects in USA. They talked of the acute care apparently from 1 -7
days and then rehabilitation. One paper implied that not all patients had
physio during the acute phase and I assume by the discharge to a
rehabilitation centre is further in-patient care.
Can anyone out there clarify how it works out there! What I would also like
to know is does anyone see these patients as out patients? I know they do in
a certain practice in Western Australia.
It just shows how difficult it can sometimes be to relate article results to
your own demographics.
Thanks in advance
Alison
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