Comorbidities do not limit improvement in pain and physical function after total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis: the BEST-Knee prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the relationship between comorbidities and amount of improvement in pain and physical function in recipients of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Two provincial central intake hip and knee centres in Alberta, Canada.

Participants

1051 participants (278 in 6-minute walk test (6MWT) subset), ≥30 years of age with primary knee OA referred for consultation regarding elective primary TKA; assessed 1 month prior and 12 months after TKA.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Pre-post TKA change in knee OA pain (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)), physical function (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Physical Function Shor

SUBMITTER: King LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215258 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature