Outcomes Vary by Pre-Operative Physical Activity Levels in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients.

ABSTRACT: Physical activity (PA) is suggested to reduce osteoarthritis pain; however, it may be avoided by patients requiring arthroplasty. Our goal was to investigate objective and patient-reported outcomes as a function of pre-operative PA levels in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A total of 1941 patients enrolled in a multicenter prospective cohort study investigating a smartphone-based care management platform for self-directed rehabilitation underwent TKA and were included in the analysis. Activity was categorized based on the cohort's step count quartiles into low, moderate, and high pre-operative PA. Pre-operative and post-operative pain, EQ5D5L, KOOS JR, and step counts were compared by ANOVA according to activity group. Pre-operative pain scores increased with the decreas

SUBMITTER: Redfern RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10780185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature