Emma Blake, Dr Larissa Sattler, Caitlin Stark, Lucy Haydock and Thomas Petrie of the APA Orthopaedic national group present five discussion points on multidisciplinary approaches to joint replacement surgery and recovery and their effect on preoperative and postoperative physiotherapy.

The Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) has highlighted key messages from the 5 facts article featured in the June edition of InMotion and produced this infographic.

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About the authors

Emma Blake APAM is a senior physiotherapist in orthopaedics at Hollywood Private Hospital, Perth, and the national chair of the APA Orthopaedic group. With a keen interest in pain management and complex revision joint replacement surgery, Emma has worked in orthopaedics for 18 years and helped establish an inaugural accelerated joint replacement rehabilitation program. 

Dr Larissa Sattler APAM is an assistant professor within the Doctor of Physiotherapy program at Bond University, Gold Coast. Larissa completed a PhD on advancements in total knee replacement rehabilitation. She is actively involved in a number of orthopaedic research projects and a member of the Orthopaedic national group. 

Caitlin Stark APAM has a keen interest in the preoperative, perioperative and postoperative management of orthopaedic patients, particularly joint replacement patients. Caitlin is currently working privately for Associate Professor Kaushik Hazratwala in a care coordination, physiotherapy and organisational role. She is a member of the Orthopaedic national group. 

Lucy Haydock APAM works as a physiotherapist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. Lucy has a special interest in orthopaedics and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. She is a member of the Orthopaedic national group. 

Thomas Petrie APAM is a senior physiotherapist in orthopaedics at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Thomas has had extensive experience in elective, trauma and reconstructive orthopaedics at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the Royal London Hospital, UK. He is the chair of the Queensland branch of the Orthopaedic group. 

This infographic is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze – partner of the PRF.