Influence of patient factors on TKA outcomes at 5 to 11 years followup

• Published in: Clinical orthopaedics and related research Vol. 464; p. 27
• Main Authors: Bourne, Robert B, McCalden, Richard W, MacDonald, Steven J, Mokete, Lipalo, Guerin, Jeff
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - mortality; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - statistics & numerical data; Body Mass Index; Databases, Factual; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity - mortality; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Reoperation - statistics & numerical data; Risk Factors; Sex Distribution

Many studies suggest patient factors influence TKA outcomes, but the reported data are controversial, due perhaps in part to using only postoperative scores rather than change in scores from pre- to postoperatively. We examined the effect of gender, age, diagnosis, and obesity on changes in pre- to...