Research Article

Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty

Volume: 43 Number: 3 August 10, 2009
  • Erden Kilic
  • Ebru Sinici
  • Volga Tunay
  • Derya Hasta
  • Servet Tunay
  • Mustafa Basbozkurt
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Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the quality of life of female patients following total knee arthroplasty.
Methods: The study included 50 women (mean age 67 years; range 52 to 84 years) who underwent bilateral total knee arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis of the knee. All the patients were administered the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the Knee Society Clinical Rating System (KSCRS) preoperatively and at six weeks, three and six months postoperatively. Particular attention was given to provide patients with sufficient information on surgery and postoperative rehabilitation program.
Results: Compared to preoperative scores, all the subscales of both instruments showed significant improvement at six weeks and six months (p<0.05). After six weeks, however, only SF-36 physical function scores continued to improve significantly till the final assessment (p<0.05), whereas the other subscales reflected only maintenance of improvement. Conversely, a consistent significant improvement after six weeks was seen in the pain score of the KSCRS, while the function score representing only maintenance of improvement.
Conclusion: Significant improvement is achieved in the quality of life of female patients within six weeks after total knee arthroplasty. It appears that, beyond six weeks, this improvement continues to be significant only in the physical function score of the SF-36 and pain score of the KSCRS.

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English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Erden Kilic This is me

Ebru Sinici This is me

Volga Tunay This is me

Derya Hasta This is me

Servet Tunay This is me

Mustafa Basbozkurt This is me

Publication Date

August 10, 2009

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2009 Volume: 43 Number: 3

APA
Kilic, E., Sinici, E., Tunay, V., Hasta, D., Tunay, S., & Basbozkurt, M. (2009). Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 43(3), 248-253. https://izlik.org/JA93SR86DG
AMA
1.Kilic E, Sinici E, Tunay V, Hasta D, Tunay S, Basbozkurt M. Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43(3):248-253. https://izlik.org/JA93SR86DG
Chicago
Kilic, Erden, Ebru Sinici, Volga Tunay, Derya Hasta, Servet Tunay, and Mustafa Basbozkurt. 2009. “Evaluation of Quality of Life of Female Patients After Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 (3): 248-53. https://izlik.org/JA93SR86DG.
EndNote
Kilic E, Sinici E, Tunay V, Hasta D, Tunay S, Basbozkurt M (August 1, 2009) Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 3 248–253.
IEEE
[1]E. Kilic, E. Sinici, V. Tunay, D. Hasta, S. Tunay, and M. Basbozkurt, “Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 248–253, Aug. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA93SR86DG
ISNAD
Kilic, Erden - Sinici, Ebru - Tunay, Volga - Hasta, Derya - Tunay, Servet - Basbozkurt, Mustafa. “Evaluation of Quality of Life of Female Patients After Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43/3 (August 1, 2009): 248-253. https://izlik.org/JA93SR86DG.
JAMA
1.Kilic E, Sinici E, Tunay V, Hasta D, Tunay S, Basbozkurt M. Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43:248–253.
MLA
Kilic, Erden, et al. “Evaluation of Quality of Life of Female Patients After Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 3, Aug. 2009, pp. 248-53, https://izlik.org/JA93SR86DG.
Vancouver
1.Erden Kilic, Ebru Sinici, Volga Tunay, Derya Hasta, Servet Tunay, Mustafa Basbozkurt. Evaluation of quality of life of female patients after bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2009 Aug. 1;43(3):248-53. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA93SR86DG