Impact of Telerehabilitation on Rehabilitation Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction After Knee Surgery…

Meta-analysisJournal of medical Internet research· Dec 2025

Impact of Telerehabilitation on Rehabilitation Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction After Knee Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Yuang Wang, Xinge Liu, Qingyi Wu … Ming Zhang

Musculoskeletal RehabilitationMeta-analysisTreatmentQ1IF 8.5

Telerehabilitation is not significantly different from in-person rehab for patient satisfaction

Impact of Telerehabilitation on Rehabilitation Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction After Knee Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Yuang Wang … Ming Zhang

Journal of medical Internet research · Dec 2025

Background

Postoperative rehabilitation after knee surgery is crucial for functional recovery, but traditional in-person methods can impose burdens on patients, particularly those with mobility limitations or living remotely.

Purpose

This study aims to evaluate whether telerehabilitation improves postoperative rehabilitation satisfaction and efficacy compared to traditional methods for patients undergoing knee joint surgery.

Methods

Eligibility criteria included randomized controlled trials (randomized controlled trials) comparing telerehabilitation with traditional rehabilitation in adult patients undergoing postoperative knee surgery, reporting patient satisfaction and/or efficacy outcomes.

Results

satisfaction was similar with tele- and in-person rehab

SMD by subgroup · 95% CI

More results

Subgroup analysis revealed lower satisfaction with synchronous telerehabilitation (k=4 included studies; SMD -0.52, 95% CI -1.02 to -0.02; P=.04; τ2=0.17; τ=0.41) and higher with asynchronous (k=6 included studies; SMD 0.56, 95% CI 0.08-1.03; P=.02; τ2=0.30; τ=0.55).

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

The pooled average effects suggest that telerehabilitation is noninferior to traditional care for patient satisfaction on average and may improve pain and function and some objective measures.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

However, bootstrapped prediction intervals and between-study variability indicate that effects vary by context, so implementation should therefore be individualized with attention to modality, patient digital literacy, and technical support.

Impact of Telerehabilitation on Rehabilitation Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction After Knee Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Impact of Telerehabilitation on Rehabilitation Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction After Knee Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

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