Abstract
Background: Advanced stages of Knee OA can be incapacitating as a result of reduced functional range of motion and pain. Joint replacement may be needed for end-stage arthritis. Among the patient-reported outcome measures is patient satisfaction. Objectives: To study patients’ satisfaction one year later of total knee arthroplasty using different outcome measures and scoring systems. Patients & Methods: This was a prospective cohort study that was performed at Menoufia University Hospitals on 132 patients who received primary TKR. All participants were subjected to complete personal and medical history, and general examination including BMI and vital signs (heart, respiratory rate, and blood pressure). Preoperative investigations include CBC, serum creatinine, RBS, Liver function tests), Electrocardiogram, imaging studies such as (knee X-ray, CT, MRI, and bone densitometry). Surgical steps for TKR, postoperative care (hydration, analgesia). Knee joint physiotherapy until discharge. Study tools: Knee Society score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score. Patient satisfaction (The patient is asked if he would recommend total knee replacement for his relatives or not. Visual Analogue Scale). Results: The average age of the study group was 58.47±8.037 years, BMI 28.79±1.364 with 78.7%were females. 72.9% of the study group were satisfied with TKR.
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