Sickness absence and return to work among employees with knee osteoarthritis with and without total knee arthroplasty: a prospective register linkage study among Finnish public sector employees

Conclusions The clinical relevance of the difference in time to RTW between employees with or without TKA was substantial. Employees with knee OA working in physically demanding jobs need work modifications after TKA, and this calls for a dialog between occupational health care professionals and workplaces.PMID:34564731 | DOI:10.5271/sjweh.3989
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research