Balance is an important predictive factor for quality of life and function after primary total knee replacement
| Autor: | D. Litinezki, A. Sajina, Isabella Schwartz, Yoav Mattan, Leonid Kandel, A. Herman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Total knee replacement Osteoarthritis Weight-Bearing Physical medicine and rehabilitation Quality of life medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Prospective Studies Arthroplasty Replacement Knee Dynamic balance Prospective cohort study Postural Balance Aged Balance (ability) Aged 80 and over Rehabilitation business.industry Recovery of Function Middle Aged Osteoarthritis Knee medicine.disease Arthroplasty Treatment Outcome Quality of Life Physical therapy Female Surgery business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume. :782-786 |
| ISSN: | 2044-5377 0301-620X |
| DOI: | 10.1302/0301-620x.94b6.27874 |
| Popis: | We investigated the extent to which improved balance relative to pain relief correlates with the success of total knee replacement (TKR). A total of 81 patients were recruited to the study: 16 men (19.8%) and 65 women (80.2%). Of these, 62 patients (10 men, 52 women) with a mean age of 73 (57 to 83) underwent static and dynamic assessment of balance pre-operatively and one year post-operatively. The parameters of balance were quantified using commercially available and validated equipment. Motor function and self-reported outcome were also assessed.There was a significant improvement in dynamic balance (p < 0.001) one year after TKR, and better balance correlated with improved mobility, functional balance and increased health-related quality of life. As it seems that balance, and not only pain relief, influences the success of TKR, balance skills should be better addressed during the post-operative rehabilitation of patients who undergo TKR. |
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