Can Chinese patients restore normal knee function 1 year after total knee arthroplasty?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop a culturally adapted assessment tool for evaluating one-year postoperative knee function in Chinese patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and to establish foundations for localized evaluation protocols and early postoperative interventions.

Methods

This cross-sectional study systematically reviewed knee function assessment items for post-TKA patients. Based on expert and patient focus group discussions, a set of evaluation items was established, followed by designing a self-administered questionnaire assessing importance, frequency, and difficulty. From February to December 2024, TKA patients at 1 year post-surgery and age-matched healthy controls were recruited at Honghui Hospital, Xi'an, China. High-frequency activities were identified and comp

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665790 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature