The short- and long-term effects of a fall prevention program on the frequency of falls following total knee replacement: A pragmatic single-blinded randomized controlled trial protocol.

Background: Falling following total knee replacement (TKR) is a significant issue, and can result in serious fatal and non-fatal injuries. The proposed study aims to investigate the short and long-term effects of integrating a falls prevention program into conventional physiotherapy versus just conventional physiotherapy on the number of falls, and any subsequent effects on balance, and functional ability among TKR patients.

Methods And Design: This is a parallel group prospective (52 weeks) randomized single-blinded pragmatic controlled trial conducted at Alrazi Orthopedic Hospital, in Kuwait.