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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2023; 11(29): 7043-7052
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7043
Self-management of osteoarthritis while waiting for total knee arthroplasty during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Malaysians
Ahmad Nabil Khairi Mahdzir, Sumaiyah Mat, Shi Rui Seow, Rizal Abdul Rani, Muhammad Kamil Che Hasan, Nor Hamdan Mohamad Yahaya
Ahmad Nabil Khairi Mahdzir, Physiotherapy Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sumaiyah Mat, Shi Rui Seow, Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rizal Abdul Rani, Nor Hamdan Mohamad Yahaya, Department of Orthopedic & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Muhammad Kamil Che Hasan, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Pahang, Malaysia
Author contributions: Mat S, Abdul Rani R, Mohamad Yahaya NH, and Che Hasan MK designed and coordinated the study; Mahdzir ANK, Abdul Rani R, Mohamad Yahaya NH, and Che Hasan MK performed the experiments, acquired, and analyzed data; Mahdzir ANK and Mat S interpreted the data; Mahdzir ANK and Seow SR wrote the manuscript; and all authors approved the final version of the article.
Supported by Fundamental Research Grant Scheme grant from the Malaysia’s Minister of Higher Education, FRGS/1/2021/SKK0/UKM/02/15.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the UKM ethics committee (reference number: JEP-2022-105).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent of participants was obtained prior to the interview.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Sumaiyah Mat, PhD, Lecturer, Researcher, Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sumaiyah.mat@ukm.edu.my
Received: June 27, 2023
Peer-review started: June 27, 2023
First decision: August 4, 2023
Revised: September 11, 2023
Accepted: September 22, 2023
Article in press: September 22, 2023
Published online: October 16, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) increases with age and contributes to pain, physical inactivity, and mental distress, eventually resulting in high disease burden and low quality of life. As the last resort for late knee OA, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) aims to relieve knee pain by replacing knee joints’ articular surfaces. The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had interrupted elective surgery and rehabilitation, including TKA for OA patients. The self-management strategies and impacts of delayed TKA may bring interesting insight. This study aimed to determine the associations of TKA waiting time and pain status with physical frailty and function among older patients.