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This study will evaluate blood flow restriction training as a rehabilitation modalities following total knee arthroplasty in order to determine if patient reported outcomes and objective functional outcomes can be improved through post-operative rehabilitation compared to standard physical therapy modalities currently in use.
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Patients will be enrolled preoperatively in order to measure preoperative functional measures. They will then be followed at predetermined intervals post-operatively. All subjects will begin the study related physical therapy 6 weeks post-operatively and continue for 12 sessions. At the conclusion of 12 sessions, subjects will be retested to determine improvement. Subjects will then be followed for two years post-operative.
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S/p primary Total Knee Arthroplasty and cleared by surgeon for continued physical therapy
Males and females 50-79 years of age
Ability to consent to study enrollment
Able to participate fully in physical therapy
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Implant restricted: primary cruciate retaining or posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty
Knee range of motion of surgical extremity from a minimum of 5 degrees from full extension to 90 degrees of flexion**
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100 participants in 2 patient groups
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