Patient-Reported Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Satisfaction Rates in Young Patients Aged 50 Years or Younger After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Changes in Expectation Fulfillment Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study

“…In the current study, younger age was a significant predictor of expectation fulfillment in the long-term. Previous studies have noted that younger patients (<65 years) tend to have lower levels of satisfaction, despite excellent PROMs scores, up to 1 year following TKA [28,29]. Witjes et al [30] identified that younger patients tended to have expectations to perform multiple activities better following TKA, and that no commonly utilized PROM scoring systems adequately covered all that were considered important.…”

A long term clinical outcome of the Medial Pivot Knee Arthroplasty System

“…Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a reliable procedure for the relief of pain and functional improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Along with novel implant designs, new prosthetic materials and refined surgical techniques, the survivorship and clinical results of TKA have improved over the past decade [1,2]. The aim of TKA is the restoration of normal knee kinematics and functionality.…”

TKA patients with unsatisfying knee function show changes in neuromotor synergy pattern but not joint biomechanics

“…As the annual volume of primary TKAs performed in the United States is anticipated to exceed 3 million by the year 2030, with hospital costs exceeding 2 billion dollars [Kurtz et al, 2007;Lavernia et al, 2006], the number of dissatisfied patients will rise accordingly. These trends combined with an increase in life expectancy, as well as the desire to maintain a more active lifestyle in patients who are now undergoing TKA at a younger age [Goh et al, 2016;McCalden et al, 2013], warrants further research to identify the underlying reasons of sub-optimal knee function postoperatively.…”