The Clinical Observation on Taping After Total Knee Replacement

The Effectiveness of the Nine Castle Net Format Taping After Total Knee Replacement in Early Postoperative Rehabilitation Period. A Randomized Controlled Trial

The investigators will conduct a single-blind, randomized controlled trial of 100 patients with total knee replacement. Patients will be randomly assigned into a control group and an intervention group.Both groups received same rehabilitation procedures after surgery,except intervention group also received taping applications throughout all rehabilitation period.Then, the patients will be reevaluated to determine changes in lower extremity function, edema, pain,knee range of motion, and muscle strength of quadriceps femoris and hamstring.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. soft-tissue swelling and pain after total knee replacement
2. agree to participate the study and signing of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. severe cognitive and language barriers that can not be used to evaluate patients with pain and swelling
2. failure of important organs, such as heart, lung, liver and kidney
3. deep venous thrombosis
4. thrombophlebitis
5. varicose veins (stage II-IVaccording to Marshall) and venous insufficiency (stadium 2-3 according to Widmer)
6. participants with infection in the areas close to the knee joint, or allergy to tape
7. enrollment in another clinical trial involving physical therapy or an investigational drug