Higher patient knowledge and resilience improve the functional outcome of primary total knee arthroplasty

CONCLUSION: This study highlights the importance of patient-related factors as part of an integral patient care concept in TKA. Although the identified predictors still need to be refined, it could be demonstrated how better patient knowledge might ultimately lead to better functional outcome following TKA. Routinely assessing patients' resilience might be a useful tool to identify patients at risk for low activity levels.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III. Patient-reported outcome study.PMID:33740126 | DOI:10.1007/s00508-021-01829-8

Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - March 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Alexander Bumberger Katharina Borst Gerhard M Hobusch Madeleine Willegger David Stelzeneder Reinhard Windhager Stephan Domayer Wenzel Waldstein Source Type: research