Early Postoperative Measures Predict 1- and 2-Year Outcomes After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Importance of Contralateral Limb Strength

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been shown to be an effective surgical intervention for people with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. However, recovery of function is variable, and not all people have successful outcomes. The aim of this study was to discern which early postoperative functional measu...

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Published in:Physical therapy 2010-01, Vol.90 (1), p.43-54
Main Authors: Zeni, Jr, Joseph A, Snyder-Mackler, Lynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - rehabilitation
Body Mass Index
Clinical outcomes
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Humans
Joint surgery
Knee
Knee Joint - physiopathology
Leg - physiology
Muscle Strength
Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology
Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery
Physical therapy
Quadriceps Muscle - physiology
Range of Motion, Articular
Recovery of Function
Regression Analysis
Research Reports
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been shown to be an effective surgical intervention for people with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. However, recovery of function is variable, and not all people have successful outcomes. The aim of this study was to discern which early postoperative functional measures could predict functional ability at 1 year and 2 years after surgery. One hundred fifty-five people who underwent unilateral TKA participated in the prospective longitudinal study. Functional evaluations were performed at the initial outpatient physical therapy appointment and at 1 and 2 years after surgery. Evaluations consisted of measurements of height, weight, quadriceps muscle strength (force-generating capacity), and knee range of motion; the Timed "Up & Go" Test (TUG); the stair-climbing task (SCT); and the Knee Outcome Survey (KOS) questionnaire. The ability to predict 1- and 2-year outcomes on the basis of early postoperative measures was analyzed with a hierarchical regression. Differences in functional scores were evaluated with a repeated-measures analysis of variance. The TUG, SCT, and KOS scores at 1 and 2 years showed significant improvements over the scores at the initial evaluation (P
ISSN:0031-9023
1538-6724
DOI:10.2522/ptj.20090089