Publications by authors named "W V Hing"
Background: Efficient musculoskeletal care is important for health services and society. Surgical conversion rates are a common measure of efficiency, yet normal values and the impact of referrer type are unclear. This information could assist musculoskeletal care, service benchmarking and redesign.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Low return to competitive sport, high reinjury rates and long-term functional impairment of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) present significant challenges for patients. A program that facilitates a safe return to sport (RTS) following ACLR could potentially improve outcomes.
Study Design: Case Series.
Background: Exercise therapy is a popular non-surgical treatment to help manage individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) and is recommended in all clinical practice guidelines. Due to modest effect sizes, low quality evidence, uncertainty relating to efficacy, and mechanism(s) of benefit, exercise as a therapeutic intervention has been the subject of increasing scrutiny.
Aims: The aim of this critical review is to lay out where the purported uncertainties of exercise for RCRSP exist by exploring the relevant quantitative and qualitative literature.
Background: Outpatient physical therapy following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is often considered crucial for an effective recovery. However, recent evidence suggests that a self-directed pathway may yield similar benefits to supervised care. Despite this, there appear to be no established criteria to determine who can successfully self-direct their rehabilitation versus those who would benefit from outpatient physical therapy.
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- The review assesses the cost-effectiveness of telehealth for outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy, noting that while its effectiveness is supported, economic impact requires further study.
- Eleven studies highlight that telehealth generally produces similar health outcomes to in-person care and is often less expensive due to reduced travel and fewer face-to-face appointments.
- The conclusion suggests telehealth is both effective and more economical for public patients, but additional research is needed on its impact for private or non-government physiotherapy providers.