Abstract
To assess total knee arthroplasty function in osteoarthritic patients who had their arthroplasty aged 55 years or less.
Self administered questionnaires were posted to 150 patients who had been registered on the Trent Regional Arthroplasty Register as having their TKA for osteoarthritis aged 55 or less. 85% of questionnaires were returned completed giving us information on 136 TKAs. The mean age of the patients at TKA was 51 yrs (Range 29 – 55 yrs.). Male 60: 67 Female. The mean follow-up was 44 months.
41% of patients had had no knee surgery prior to their TKA. 9 had had a corrective osteotomy.
51 patients had to give up work because of their osteoarthritic knee, only 17 got back to work after their TKA. 80% of patients felt that their arthroplasty had met or exceeded their pre-operative expectation in relieving pain though 41% continue to experience moderate or severe knee pain and 29% continue to have regular night pain. 62% of patients felt that they had been able to resume leisure activities to the same or better level than expected pre-operatively.
The abstracts were prepared by Mr Simon Donell. Correspondence should be addressed to him at the Department of Orthopaedics, Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Level 4, Centre Block, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, United Kingdom.
