Assessment of functional outcome and residual knee pain following total knee arthroplasty

Abstract

Background: Total knee arthroplasty has been developed in recent years as highly successful operative procedure for disabling knee pain debilitating patients of osteoarthritis hampering quality of life. The present study was conducted to assess functional outcome and residual knee pain following total knee arthroplasty.Materials & Methods: 74 patients selected for total knee arthroplasty of both genders were included. Knee society score (KSS) and (womac) score was recorded. Results: Males were 44 and females were 30. BMI was normal in 26, overweight in 30 and obese in 18. Comorbidities were diabetes mellitus in 12, hypertension in 15, CKD in 4 and IHD in 6. WOMAC score pre-operatively, at 6 months and 12 months was 45.2, 94.6 and 96.2. WOMAC pain score was 52.4, 96.2 and 98.5, KSS knee score was 34.5, 92.0 and 95.8 and KSS function score was 37.2, 76.4 and 84.2 respectively. The difference was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Most of the patients with total knee arthroplasty had poor functional outcome postoperatively.