This research aims to assess physiotherapy utilization in the treatment of patients with an anterior-cruciate ligament knee injury, when delivered before their surgery (prehab), and its potential effects on absence from work, and patients global health consumptions (before and after the surgery).
Based on the codes generated from French National health database, patients with prehab (+post-surgery rehabilitation) will be compared to patients receiving only post-surgery rehabilitation
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
864,000
Physiotherapy strategies for preparing the patient awaiting the surgical procedure
Physiotherapy strategies to manage post-surgery recovery
CHU de Nantes
Nantes, France
Consumption of physiotherapy services
Total number of sessions, frequency (/week)
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Consumption of physiotherapy services
Total number of sessions, frequency (/week)
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Absence from work
Number of days
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Absence from work
Number of days
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Health consumption 1
Appointments to MD, nurses (total number)
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Health consumption 1
Appointments to MD, nurses (total number)
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Health consumption 2
Drugs and medical imaging (total number)
Time frame: - 3 months up to surgery
Health consumption 2
Drugs and medical imaging (total number)
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
Health consumption 3
Hospital stay (number, length)
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later
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Health consumption 4
Re-injury (surgery, number)
Time frame: from surgery up to 18 months later