Age, Sex, Body Mass Index, Education, and Social Support Influence Functional Results After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Introduction: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Patient-reported outcome after TKA is influenced by multiple patient-related factors. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate preoperative patient-related factors and to compare the self-report...

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Main Authors: Tomas Sveikata MD, Narunas Porvaneckas, Paulius Kanopa, Alma Molyte PhD, Dalius Klimas, Valentinas Uvarovas, Algirdas Venalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458516687809