Knee Arthroplasty
Research from D.M. Kennedy and colleagues provide new insights into knee arthroplasty
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, March 23rd, 2008
"Background and Purpose Information about expected rate of change after arthroplasty is critical for making prognostic decisions related to rehabilitation. The goals of this study were: (1) to describe the pattern of change in lower-extremity functional status of patients over a 1-year period after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and (2) to describe the effect of preoperative functional status on change over time," scientists writing in the journal Physical Therapy report.
" Eighty-four patients (44 female, 40 male) with osteoarthritis, mean age of 66 years (SD=9), participated. Repeated measurements for the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEES) and the...
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