title: [Postoperative physiotherapy in acute care--when, what and how much?].
abstract: This article documents the role of early musculoskeletal rehabilitation in acute care after orthopaedic surgery involving the hip, knee or spine. It discusses the open questions of the type, time and intensity of physiotherapeutic intervention. The role of standardized quality management to define clinical pathways is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Rheumatologie und Rehabilitaton, Stadtspital Triemli, CH-8063, Zürich, Schweiz. robert.theiler@triemli.stzh.ch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Theiler
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Risler
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moser
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000592:standards; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management