THE FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT IN INDIAN POPULATION: ONE YEAR AFTER SURGERY

Introduction & aimsTotal knee Arthroplasty has revolutionized the lifestyle of patients with end stage knee arthritis. This study was conducted to describe the outcome from patient's perspective one year after TKR and patient satisfaction in terms of post operative pain and functional outcome Also, to identify preoperative characteristics predicting post operative outcome.MethodA prospective study was conducted at our institution (Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana) from 2010 to 2012. The study included 104 patients (74 females and 30 males) with 152 cemented TKR surgeries. The average age of the patients was 61.39 years. Out of 104 patients, 48 had bilateral TKR, 31 had left TKR and 25 had right TKR surgery. Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) and DMCH General Patient Questionnaire was used to analyse the satisfaction level, physical activity and quality of life one year after the TKR surgery.ResultsThere was significant improvement in all KOOS subscale scores but post operat...