Early Aquatic Physical Therapy Improves Function and Does Not Increase Risk of Wound-Related Adverse Events for Adults After Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Elizabeth M. Villalta, BPhys, Casey L. Peiris, BPhys Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 94, Issue 1, Pages 138-148 (January 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.07.020 Copyright © 2013 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow of studies through the review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013 94, 138-148DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2012.07.020) Copyright © 2013 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 RD (95% CI) for the effect of aquatic physical therapy compared with land-based physical therapy on adverse events. Data obtained from 8 trials (n=287). Abbreviation: M-H, Mantel-Haenszel. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013 94, 138-148DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2012.07.020) Copyright © 2013 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 SMD (95% CI) for the effect of aquatic physical therapy on ADL by pooling data from 6 trials (n=134). Abbreviations: IV, inverse variance; Std., standard. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013 94, 138-148DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2012.07.020) Copyright © 2013 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 SMD (95% CI) for the effect of aquatic physical therapy on pain by pooling data from 4 trials (n=149). Abbreviations: IV, inverse variance; Std., standard. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013 94, 138-148DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2012.07.020) Copyright © 2013 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 SMD (95% CI) for the effect of aquatic physical therapy on edema by pooling data from 4 trials (n=173). Abbreviations: IV, inverse variance; Std., standard. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013 94, 138-148DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2012.07.020) Copyright © 2013 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions