[Physical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients after endoprosthetic replacement of major joints in the lower extremities: a scientometric analysis of evidence-based studies].

Background: In recent decades, the volume of high-tech medical care in the field of orthopedics and traumatology, including endoprosthetic replacement of major joints (MJs) (the hip joint and/or the knee joint) in the lower extremities (LE) (LEMJ), has substantially increased. In this connection, there are an increasing number of patients in need of medical rehabilitation, to solve the problems of which needs the effective physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) techniques proven during researches to be introduced into practice.

Objective: To analyze evidence-based studies containing sound data on the use of PRM technologies in the rehabilitation of patients after endoprosthetic replacement of LEMJs, to identify the most effective PRM technologies and to formulate recommendations for their use for practitioners, which are based on the evidence obtained during the analysis.