WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?

A Nilsdotter

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_I.0880001c

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WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?

7th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lisbon - 4-7 June, 2005

A Nilsdotter

WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?

Nilsdotter A. WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?. Orthop Procs. 2006;88-B(SUPP_I):1-1. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_I.0880001c

Nilsdotter, A. “WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, vol. 88-B, no. SUPP_I, 2006, pp. 1-1., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_I.0880001c

Nilsdotter, A. (2006). WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 88-B(SUPP_I), 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_I.0880001c

Nilsdotter, A. (2006) “WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, 88-B(SUPP_I), pp. 1-1. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_I.0880001c

Nilsdotter, A. “WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?.” Orthopaedic Proceedings 88-B, no. SUPP_I (2006): 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_I.0880001c

Nilsdotter A. WHAT DOES THE RA PATIENT EXPECT FROM SURGERY AND HOW SHOULD WE ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RA?. Orthop Procs. 2006 Mar 1;88-B(SUPP_I):1-1. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_I.0880001c

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Abstract

There is a lack of uniform systems for assessing outcomes after surgery in patients with RA.

Factors known to affect outcome are disease activity, pharmacological treatment, comorbidities, desires and motivation.

The consequences of disease influence to a high degree the patients’ quality of life, their ADL, working ability and recreational activities. That makes it important to measure the result from the patient’s perspective as well as reporting demographic data, disease activity, co-morbidities, functional status and surgical data.

We have found that patients with RA assigned for orthopaedic surgery seem to be most concerned about pain relief. The SF-36 scores also indicate that the patients’ physical function, pain and general health were more deteriorated than their social function and mental health. By following patients prospectively we will have the opportunity to find out whether expectations and perception of health influence the outcome after surgery.

Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Roger Lemaire. Correspondence should be addressed to EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.