Preoperative factors related to the ambulatory status at 1 year after total knee arthroplasty.

CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative TUG test with a cut-off score of 10.8 s and functional activities with a cut-off score of 39 points are reliable assessment tools for predicting the use of walking aid following TKA. Implications for Rehabilitation An accurate prediction of the ambulatory status after total knee arthroplasty can aid patients in understanding their own goals of the activities of daily living. Preoperative timed up and go test of <10.8 s and a preoperative functional activities functional activities score in the 2011 knee society scoring >39 points are useful for predicting the ambulatory status after total knee arthroplasty. PMID: 28478687 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research