Predictors of return to desired activity 12 months following unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty by Harbourne, A, Sanchez, M, Arden, N, Filbay, S, On behalf of The COASt Study Group

“…Predictors of non-return to desired activity following UKA were worse OKS (0.96 (0.93–0.99)), higher BMI (1.04 (1.01–1.08)), and worse expectations (1.9 (1.2–2.8)). …”

An Interview with Tom Beauchamp, Early Bioethics Innovator by Elizabeth Galt

“…And he seemed really pretty angry about it. And I said, “Well, OK, just don’t be angry with me. I mean, if the people don’t read the book, I can’t be held responsible.” …”
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Short term outcomes following robotic arm-assisted lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by Warran Wignadasan, Justin Chang, Justin Chang, Andreas Fontalis, Andreas Fontalis, Ricci Plastow, Fares S. Haddad, Fares S. Haddad

“…The Oxford Knee Score (OKS) was measured pre-operatively and at 1-year post-operatively, while range of motion (ROM) and complications were also recorded.ResultsThere was significant improvement of OKS at 1 year's follow up compared with the baseline score (21.8 ± 5.6 vs. 45.2 ± 2.8 respectively; p < 0.001). …”
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Patient-Specific Instrument Guided Double Chevron-Cut Distal Femur Osteotomy by Yen-Chun Huang, Kuan-Jung Chen, Kuan-Yu Lin, Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee, Jesse Chieh-Szu Yang

“…Patient-reported outcomes included the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and the 2011 Knee Society Score (KSS). The mean of the WBL ratio was corrected from 78.7% ± 12.0% to 48.7% ± 2.9% postoperatively. …”
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Guideline for standardized approach in the treatment of the Mal de Debarquement syndrome by Catho Schoenmaekers, Steven Jillings, Chloë De Laet, Andrzej Zarowski, Floris L. Wuyts

“…Based on consistency in the findings, we propose a standardized method for treatment of MdDS based on the OKS with head roll paradigm.…”
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New compound names in Lithuanian: diversity and formation peculiarities (the 2nd decade of the 21st century) by Daiva Sinkevičiūtė

“…Ad-vità ← ad- < Adà, Adèlė + -vita < Vità, Jovità, Oks-mind-à ← oks- < Oksanà + mind- < Mìnda, Mìndaugė. …”
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Effects of a home-based, exergaming intervention on physical function and pain after total knee replacement in older adults: a randomised controlled trial by Ari Heinonen, Raija Korpelainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Juha Paloneva, Konsta Pamilo, Timo Jämsä, Niina Katajapuu, Hannes Keemu, Maarit Janhunen, Airi Oksanen, Mikko Karvonen, Mika Luimula, Keijo Mäkelä, Eeva Aartolahti

“…There were no differences between the groups in the OKS or secondary outcomes over 4 months. 100% of patients in the IG and 74% in the CG were satisfied with the operated knee.Conclusion In patients who have undergone TKR, training at home with customised exergames was more effective in mobility and early satisfaction and as effective as standard exercise in pain and other physical functions. …”
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Cementless femoral components in bicondylar hybrid knee arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A 10-year survivorship analysis by Thilo Hotfiel, Hans-Dieter Carl, Teresa Eibenberger, Kolja Gelse, Julian Weiß, Andreas Jendrissek, Bernd Swoboda

“…To evaluate postoperative clinical outcome, knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) and Oxford knee score (OKS) were assessed. Kaplan–Meier analysis was used to calculate survivorship. …”
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No difference in clinical outcome but in RSA in total knee arthroplasty with the ATTUNE vs. the PFC Sigma: a randomized trial with 2-year follow-up by Thom Keiller, Tuuli Saari, Bita Sharegi, Johan Kärrholm

“…Results: The Oxford Knee Score (OKS) at 2 years (primary outcome) and neither of the secondary PROM outcomes differed between the groups (mean difference OKS ATTUNE – PFC: –0.08, 95% confidence interval [CI] –2.9 to 2.7). …”
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Manipulation under anesthesia after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study of 145 patients by Julius Sala, Antti Jaroma, Reijo Sund, Jukka Huopio, Heikki Kröger, Joonas Sirola

“…The mean post-MUA-FU flexion was 99° (CI 97–102) and the mean post-MUA-FU extension deficit was 4° (CI 2–5). KSS (121 vs. 129) and OKS (29 vs. 28) were similar before and after MUA. …”
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Effectiveness of a single intra-articular bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) injection in patients with grade 3 and 4 knee osteoarthritis by George S. Themistocleous, George D. Chloros, Ioannis M. Kyrantzoulis, Ioannis A. Georgokostas, Marios S. Themistocleous, Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos, Olga D. Savvidou

“…Compared to baseline, the mean NPS decreased from 8.33 to 4.49 (p < 0.001) and the mean OKS increased from 20.20 to 32.29 (P < 0.001) at final follow-up. …”
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Cortical modulation of nociception by galvanic vestibular stimulation: A potential clinical tool? by Koichi Hagiwara, Caroline Perchet, Maud Frot, Hélène Bastuji, Luis Garcia-Larrea

“…Both active GVS conditions showed analgesic effects, greater for the right anodal stimulation. OKS was helpful to attain significant LEP reductions during the left-anodal stimulation. …”
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Hemp Seed Oil in Association with β-Caryophyllene, Myrcene and Ginger Extract as a Nutraceutical Integration in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Prospective Case-Control Study by Giacomo Farì, Marisa Megna, Salvatore Scacco, Maurizio Ranieri, Maria Vittoria Raele, Enrica Chiaia Noya, Dario Macchiarola, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Davide Carati, Simona Panico, Eleonora Di Campi, Antonio Gnoni, Venera Scacco, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Erda Qorri, Antonio Scarano, Biagio Rapone

“…Outcome measures were: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Short-Form-12 (SF-12), Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and Oxford Knee Score (OKS). <i>Results:</i> All outcome measures improved at T1 in both groups, but NRS, KOOS and OKS had a greater significant improvement in the treatment group only. …”
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MicroRNA-29 impairs the early phase of reprogramming process by targeting active DNA demethylation enzymes and Wnt signaling by Mariane Serra Fráguas, Reto Eggenschwiler, Jeannine Hoepfner, Josiane Lilian dos Santos Schiavinato, Rodrigo Haddad, Lucila Habib Bourguignon Oliveira, Amélia Góes Araújo, Marco Antônio Zago, Rodrigo Alexandre Panepucci, Tobias Cantz

“…Moreover, we found that transfection of pre-miR-29a strongly decreased OKS-induced formation of GFP+-colonies in MEF-cells from Oct4-eGFP reporter mouse, whereas anti-miR-29a showed the opposite effect. …”
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Supervised exercise plus acupuncture for moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis: a small randomised controlled trial. by Soni, A, Joshi, A, Mudge, N, Wyatt, M, Williamson, L

“…Pain and function were measured primarily using the Oxford Knee Score (OKS), with assessments at baseline prior to intervention, 6 and 12 weeks after intervention and at 3 months postoperatively. …”

Unicompartmental knee replacement: does the macroscopic status of the anterior cruciate ligament affect outcome? by Hamilton, T, Pistritto, C, Jenkins, C, Mellon, S, Dodd, C, Pandit, H, Murray, D

“…Compared to those with a macroscopically normal ACL at ten years a significantly greater improvement from baseline OKS score was seen in patients with macroscopically ACL abnormalities. …”

Do foot &amp; ankle assessments assist the explanation of 1 year knee arthroplasty outcomes? by Gates, L, Bowen, C, Sanchez-Santos, M, Delmestri, A, Arden, N

“…Mean pre-operative Oxford Knee Score (OKS; 0 [worst] to 48 [best outcome]) was 21 and post-operative OKS score was 38. …”

Are pain and function better measures of outcome than revision rates after TKR in the younger patient? by Price, A, Longino, D, Rees, J, Rout, R, Pandit, H, Javaid, K, Arden, N, Cooper, C, Carr, A, Dodd, C, Murray, D, Beard, D

“…With revision as the primary endpoint the survival for TKR was 82.2% (95% CI 17.3). The mean OKS at follow-up (mean 15.7 years) was 30.9. However, many of the 82% of patients who did not undergo revision had a less than satisfactory outcome. 41% of these patients reported modest or severe pain (using the OKS) at final follow-up. …”

An Oxford knee score cut-off point to identify patients with chronic pain after knee replacement for a complex intervention trial by Khalid, S, Wylde, V, Gooberman-Hill, R, Judge, A, Pinedo-Villanueva, R

“…The aim of this work was to identify a cut-off point in the pain component subscale of the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) that could be used to identify patients in chronic pain following a primary TKR.…”

Effects of Surgeon Handedness on the Outcomes of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Single Center's Experience by Zheng Cao, Yubo Liu, Minzhi Yang, Zhuo Zhang, Xiangpeng Kong, Wei Chai

“…There was no significant group difference in any preoperative characteristic. Both the KSS and OKS improved significantly after surgery (p < 0.05). …”
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