Abstract
Objective
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is performed more in working-age (= 65 years) patients. Aim of this study was therefore to describe demographic, physical, psychological and social characteristics of working TKA patients and to subsequently compare these characteristics with retired TKA patients and the general population.
Methods
A cross-sectional analysis. Preoperative data of 152 working TKA patients was used. These data were compared with existing data of retired TKA patients in hospital registers and with normative values from literature on the general population. Demographic, physical, psychological and social (including work) characteristics were analyzed.
Results
The majority (83.8%) of working TKA patients was overweight (42.6%) or obese (41.2%), a majority (72.4%) was dealing with two or more comorbidities, and most (90%) had few depressive symptoms. Mean physical activity level was 2950 minutes per week. Compared to the retired TKA population, working TKA patients perceived significantly more stiffness and better physical functioning and vitality, were more physically active, and perceived better mental health. Compared to the general population working TKA patients perceived worse physical functioning, worse physical health and better mental health, and worked fewer hours.
Conclusion
This study shows that a majority of working TKA patients are overweight/obese, have multiple comorbidities, but are highly active in light-intensity activities and have few depressive symptoms. Working patients scored overall better on preoperative characteristics than retired patients, and except for physical activity scored overall worse than the general population.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e0183550 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25-Aug-2017 |
Keywords
- PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE
- QUALITY-OF-LIFE
- TOTAL HIP
- YOUNGER PATIENTS
- HEALTH-STATUS
- WOMAC OSTEOARTHRITIS
- WESTERN-ONTARIO
- OBESE-PATIENTS
- COHORT KNEE
- REPLACEMENT
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Data from: Preoperative characteristics of working-age patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Hylkema, T. (Creator), Stevens, M. (Creator), van Beveren, J. (Creator), Rijk, P. C. (Creator), van Jonbergen, H.-P. W. (Creator), Brouwer, R. W. (Creator), Bulstra, S. K. (Creator) & Brouwer, S. (Creator), University of Groningen, 29-Aug-2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.kc260
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