The increasing incidence of trauma to the knees determines the premises of a subsequent osteoarthritis, which is why the prevalence of knee prosthesis has increased significantly lately. The study was based on the hypothesis that continuous passive mobilization included in the recovery protocol after total knee arthroplasty will reduce pain, increase amplitude of knee flexion and reduce the deficit of knee extension. The study included 2 groups of patients who benefited from the same recovery protocol, the experimental group also having continuous passive mobilization. At the end of the study, the hypothesis was refuted, there being no concrete link between continuous passive mobilization and pain reduction along with increases in mobility in the knee joint, compared to classical physical therapy.

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