The Effect of an App for Day-to-Day Postoperative Care Education on Patients With Total Knee Replacement: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Timmers, Thomas (Author), Janssen, Loes (Author), van der Weegen, Walter (Author), Das, Dirk (Author), Marijnissen, Willem-Jan (Author), Hannink, Gerjon (Author), van der Zwaard, Babette C (Author), Plat, Adriaan (Author), Thomassen, Bregje (Author), Swen, Jan-Willem (Author), Kool, Rudolf B (Author), Lambers Heerspink, Frederik Okke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPatients who undergo primary Total Knee Replacement surgery (TKR) are often discharged within 1-3 days after surgery. With this relatively short length of hospital stay, a patient's self-management is a crucial factor in optimizing the outcome of their treatment. In the case of TKR, s...