Satisfaction, Patient
Conditions
Keywords
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
Brief summary
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a standard of intervention for severe knee osteoarthritis, also been proven with benefits in improving pain, mobility, and quality of life. However, the outcomes after TKA is controversial.
Detailed description
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) clinical pathway provides preoperative education, postoperative rehabilitation, and routine outpatient follow-up. The overall functional performance of the patient was assessed. The aim of this study was to analyze (1) clinical pain relief, anxiety reduction and functional recovery after TKA; (2) factors affecting individual functional recovery, such as age, gender, BMI, etc. The results can be used as a reference for improving the quality in TKA patients.
Interventions
PROCEDURETotal knee arthroplasty
patient who received a TKA in our hospital
Sponsors
Changhua Christian Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 95 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* unilateral knee TKA
Exclusion criteria
* bilateral knee TKA
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) | Baseline: date of surgery (day 0); discharge from hospital (D/C), an average of 1 week; 1 month after D/C; 3 months after D/C; 6 months after D/C | The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) is widely used in the evaluation of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis. It is a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 24 items divided into 3 subscales: (I). Pain (5 items): during walking, using stairs, in bed, sitting or lying, and standing upright (II). Stiffness (2 items): after first waking and later in the day (III). Physical Function (17 items): using stairs, rising from sitting, standing, bending, walking, getting in / out of a car, shopping, putting on / taking off socks, rising from bed, lying in bed, getting in / out of bath, sitting, getting on / off toilet, heavy domestic duties, light domestic duties. The assessment was performed at: Baseline: admission date of surgery, discharge from hospital (D/C), 1 month after D/C, 3 months after D/C, 6 months after D/C |
| Changes of knee Range of motion (ROM) | Baseline: date of surgery (day 0); discharge from hospital (D/C), an average of 1 week; 1 month after D/C; 3 months after D/C; 6 months after D/C | Range of motion in bilateral Knee joints |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed