Does Application of Lymphatic Drainage with Kinesiology Taping Have Any Effect on the Extent of Edema and Range of Motion in Early Postoperative Recovery following Primary Endoprosthetics of the Knee Joint?

Abstract

Background: The surgery of knee replacement due to degenerative changes is the last step of the treatment. After surgery, a major problem in patients is pain, swelling, intraarticular hematoma, and the restriction of the mobility of the joint. The aim of this work was to determine the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on reducing edema of the subcutaneous tissue and improving the range of motion in the joint. Methods: 82 patients were qualified for the study. After surgery, 42 patients received postoperative edema treatment with KT bands, and 40 patients did not receive the treatment. The swelling thickness and range of mobility were measured on the third and eighth days after the operation. Results: A statistical difference between the longitudinal measurements of the KT group and the group without KT application was shown at the level of the fibula head, 25 mm below the fibula neck, and 50 mm below the fibular neck. There were no statistically significant differences in the change in knee angle between the applied and non-applied patients. Conclusion: The lymphatic application technique KT influences the absorption of subcutaneous edema after primary knee joint replacement surgery but has no influence on mobility.

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

“…Duplicates were removed using EndNote, 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 23-25,33-45 (Fig. 1).…”

“…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 .…”

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

“…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.…”

“…10,11,15 The three remaining studies with two intervention arms directly compared kinesiotape with standard rehabilitation to standard rehabilitation alone without kinesiotape. 12,13,16 In all of the studies, variations existed in the protocols used for delivering standard rehabilitation. Reported standard rehabilitation programs included components of early mobilization, exercises, activities of daily living training, and use of modalities (cryotherapy, electrical stimulation, massage, paraffin therapy, and laser therapy), and passive mechanical exercises using a continuous passive motion machine.…”

“…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.…”