Joint Arthroplasty for Today’s Clinician: Greater Knowledge, Greater Evidence, Greater Outcomes – Trent Brown

Course Description

Joint Arthroplasty for Today’s Clinician: Greater Knowledge, Greater Evidence, Greater Outcomes – Trent Brown

Total joint arthroplasty is the most common surgical procedure performed in the U.S. However, as surgical advances and prosthetic implants improve annually, the therapeutic process and protocols used with this population have remained stagnant.

In addition, the recent push to reduce length of stay and therapy visits while increasing functional outcomes and activity levels makes the clinician’s job even more critical. With total joint procedures doubling the past decade and trending upward, today’s clinician must possess a stronger understanding of the techniques used by surgeons, the prosthetics commonly (and uncommonly) used, and evidence-based treatment strategies determined not just by their referring surgeon but by current research.

This recording particularly discusses the latest surgical and minimally invasive techniques used and the benefits and risks associated with these techniques. Taking over 1,000 nationally established joint protocols, presenter Trent Brown, MOT, OTR/L, BCG, summarizes the most effective and functionally relevant treatment strategies and protocols. Demonstrations and labs will occur to ensure application of material and immediate carry-over to the clinical setting.

Mr. Brown will also discuss documentation techniques and examples to strongly justify the need for skilled services with this population in hospital, in-patient, acute, home health, and outpatient settings.

1. Identify common conditions and diagnosis leading to shoulder, hip, and knee arthroplasty
2. List the short- and long-term benefits from undergoing joint replacement and the risks identified from delaying surgery
3. Discuss current components, surgical procedures, and functional treatment strategies for total shoulder, hip, and knee arthroplasty based on current evidence, research, and national protocols
4. Develop documentation strategies and language based on information provided in this course to justify therapy services to all provides with total joint client
5. Discuss the history of joint arthroplasty and what therapists can expect in the next 10-20 years
6. List the variety of options in replacing or resurfacing the shoulder and how to tailor your rehabilitation to the individual

COMMON THEMES AND RESEARCH BEHIND SHOULDER, HIP, AND KNEE  ARTHROPLASTY  (TSA,  THA,  TKA)

• Demographics
• Inclusion criteria for  TJA  (based on AMA) and who should avoid  TJA-‹
• Neurological and psychological consequences from delaying total joint  arthroplasty-‹
• Healing stages
  • Inflammatory, proliferative, remodeling
  • Bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon, and nervous tissue
• Review of joint movement and  osteokinematics-‹

TOTAL SHOULDER  ARTHROPLASTY

• History leading to current procedures and prosthetics
• Functional verses textbook range of motion for normal function and  ADLs
• Procedures/components
  • Glenoid component, humeral component
  • Hemiarthroplasty
  • Cemented versus  cementless
  • Non-constrained versus constrained
  • Reverse TSA
    • Why reverse TSA?
    • Precautions of TSA versus standard TSA
• Research behind TSA regarding failure rates, functional outcomes, and ROM
• General therapeutic protocol
• 3 or 4 phase approach
• Treatment ideas/lab
  • Scapulohumeral  rhythm
  • The proper pendulum
  • 4 approaches to the posterior glenohumeral glide (joint mobilization)
  • Non-weight bearing  periscapular  training

TOTAL HIP  ARTHROPLASTY

• History leading to current procedures and prosthetics
• Procedures/components
  • Femoral component (cemented versus  cementless)
  • Acetabular  component (plastic, metal, or ceramic)
  • Anterolateral,  posterolateral, direct lateral, anterior, and  superpath  approaches
• Research behind  THA-‹
• General therapeutic protocol
• Treatment ideas/lab
  • 6 determinants of gait
  • Lateral pelvic tilt in supine leading to frontal plane control (LAB)
  • Lateral weight shift with pelvic tilt emphasis (single leg stance with resistance)
  • 4 way straight leg raise

TOTAL KNEE  ARTHROPLASTY

• History leading to current procedures and prosthetics
• Procedures/components
  • Femoral component (cemented versus  cementless)
  • Tibial component (metal platform with plastic surface for ROM and absorption)
  • Patellar component (metal or plastic)
  • Unicompartmental  option
  • Cruciate retaining, posterior stabilized design, fixed bearing, mobile bearing, and gender specific
  • Incisions (parapatellar,  midvastus,  subvastus/quad sparing)
• Research behind TSA
• General therapeutic protocol
  • SLR  and closed chain activity
  • Dynamic  EOM  and half-standing with weight bearing/functional emphasis
  • Gold standard of the stationary bicycle
  • 4 directional patellar joint mobilization
  • Treatment ideas

DOCUMENTATION

• Documentation ideas -outside the box for the total joint client
• Case study implementing research and treatment ideas