Impact of Preoperative and Incident Musculoskeletal Problematic Areas on Postoperative Outcomes After Total Knee Replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine impact of pre-existing and incident problematic musculoskeletal (MSK) areas after total knee replacement (TKR) on postoperative 60-month Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain/function scores.

Methods

Using data from a randomized controlled trial of subjects undergoing TKR for osteoarthritis, we assessed problematic MSK areas in six body regions before TKR and 12, 24, 36, and 48 months after TKR. We defined the following two variables: 1) density count (number of problematic MSK areas occurring after TKR; range 0-24) and 2) cumulative density count (problematic MSK areas both before and after TKR, categorized into four levels: no preoperative areas and density count of 0-1 [reference group]; no preoperative areas and

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8449033 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature