What does PLOF stand for?

Ultimately the goal of total knee replacement recovery is to return the patient to their prior level of function and living environment.

The following factors served as predictor (independent) variables: age, disease duration, sex, education level, Hoehn and Yahr stage, prior level of function (physical assistance required or not required for daily bed mobility, transfer from sitting position to standing position, and gait prior to admission, according to subject or family report), PD symptoms on admission (rigidity, tremor, bradykinesia, postural instability, dyskinesia, and speech and cognitive impairments), and baseline status on each of the outcome measures.

We also determined that by treating cognition simultaneously with rebuilding strength and ADLs, the patient was more receptive to all forms of therapy, with a higher percentage of patients reaching prior level of function before discharge.

We plan out what we need to do to get patients back to their prior level of function.

This included an evaluation of MDS assessment accuracy, overall resident change from prior level of function, staff morale, and compliance with program components and documentation requirements.

In his discussion of prospective case management and the client management plan, the author lists and explains the expected evaluation sequences performed by all physical therapists (ie, prior level of function, current level, risk factors, short term goals).