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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2024; 15(7): 608-617
Published online Jul 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.608
Published online Jul 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.608
Eight of ten patients return to daily activities, work, and sports after total knee arthroplasty
Maud Cornelia Wilhelmina Maria Peters, Yvette Pronk, Department of Research, Kliniek ViaSana, Mill 5451 AA, Netherlands
Justus-Martijn Brinkman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kliniek ViaSana, Mill 5451 AA, Netherlands
Author contributions: Peters MCWM, Pronk Y, and Brinkman JM designed the research study; Peters MCWM performed the research, analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript; Pronk Y and Brinkman JM critically read and revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The institutional review board declares, after having reviewed the retrospective study (study ID: 2022-6) by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, that this study can safely be performed in Kliniek ViaSana, without any special recommendations required.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent for the use of anonymized data for scientific analysis prior to undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at m.peters@viasana.nl upon reasonable request. Participants did not give informed consent for data sharing, but the presented data are anonymized and risk of identification is low.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Maud Cornelia Wilhelmina Maria Peters, MSc, Researcher, Department of Research, Kliniek ViaSana, Hoogveldseweg 1, Mill 5451 AA, Netherlands. m.peters@viasana.nl
Received: March 21, 2024
Revised: May 13, 2024
Accepted: May 29, 2024
Published online: July 18, 2024
Processing time: 112 Days and 20.5 Hours
Revised: May 13, 2024
Accepted: May 29, 2024
Published online: July 18, 2024
Processing time: 112 Days and 20.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Everyday, patients with knee osteoarthritis and knee arthroplasty are seen in consultation rooms. In this large sample study (n = 2063 patients), approximately 80% of patients were able to return to daily activities, work, and sports within 6 mo after total knee arthroplasty. Return was not consistently influenced by identifiable predictive factors. This new knowledge creates realistic pre- and postoperative expectations.