SPORTS & KNEE PROTHESIS
According to comorbidity, age, range of motion and stability, sports activities are possible, waiting 3 to 6 months after a TKA is the current recommended waiting time for return to sporting.
- all sports with shocks, contacts and risk of falls are forbidden : waterskiing, football, baseball, basketball, hockey, handball, karate, soccer, and racquetball
- Running, jogging is also contraindicated because of repeated constraints that increase wear and possibilities of early bone/implant loosening.
- Golf, cycling, swimming, walking,sailing, bowling, scuba are freely authorized.
- speed walking, hiking,dancing, rowing, low-impact aerobics, alpine skiing, softball, volleyball, Tennis are possible (not in competitive way - specialy on soft surface)
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GOLF SWIMING CYCLING BOWLING SAILING DIVING |
SKATING TENNIS AEROBIC - GYM TONIC VOLLEY BALL MONTAIN WALK |
JOGGING HANDBALL BASKETBALL RUGBY SOCCER AMERICAN FOOTBALL SKI SQUASH JUDO-KARATE |
Anyway, it is possible to live without doing any sport; in that case exercices as walking are the best way to maintain muscle tonicity and good health.
NB : Overuse leads to Polyethylene wear, loosening, breakage of components, bone fracture round the implant, or dislocation.
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Last updated : 9/12/2007
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