Patient Concerns After Knee Surgery
Author Information
Author(s): Ravi Rastogi, Aileen M Davis, Bert M Chesworth
Primary Institution: London Health Sciences Centre
Hypothesis
What are the concerns of patients in the first six weeks following primary total knee arthroplasty?
Conclusion
Patients have multiple concerns during the early recovery phase after knee surgery, many of which are not addressed by standard outcome measures.
Supporting Evidence
- Patients identified 32 concerns during the first six weeks after knee surgery.
- 22% of concerns linked to Body Function and Structure, 47% to Activity, 13% to Participation, and 13% to Environmental Factors.
- Less than half of the concerns were covered by the KOOS, WOMAC, or Oxford Knee Scale.
Takeaway
After knee surgery, patients worry about many things, like pain and getting back to normal activities, and not all of their concerns are measured by doctors.
Methodology
Individual interviews were conducted to identify patient concerns during recovery, which were then linked to the ICF components and mapped to outcome measures.
Limitations
The study was conducted at a single hospital, which may limit generalizability, and non-English speakers were excluded.
Participant Demographics
30 patients (18 female, 12 male) with an average age of 68.4 years.
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