Research Article

Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Volume: 48 Number: 2 April 17, 2014
  • Yakup Ekinci
  • Mithat Oner
  • İbrahim Karaman
  • İbrahim Halil Kafadar
  • Mahmut Mutlu
  • Mahmut Argun
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Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA) and unilateral total knee arthroplasty (UTKA) in terms of morbidity, clinical and radiological findings and quality of life.

Methods: The study included 48 simultaneous BTKAs (46 females, 2 males; mean age: 64.00±8.31 years) and 53 UTKAs (46 females, 7 males; mean age: 64.40±7.45 years) performed between November 2007 and June 2012. Groups were compared with respect to comorbidity, complications, blood transfusion, hospital stay, clinical and radiological (American Knee Society Score) findings and quality of life (SF-36).

Results: Three patients in the BTKA group and 1 in the UTKA group required intensive care admission due to pulmonary embolism; 2 cases occurred within the first postoperative 30 days. One BTKA patient died in the early postoperative period and 1 patient from the BTKA and 1 from the UTKA group died within 1 year. Hospital stay, perioperative blood transfusion parameters and mortality rates were significantly different in favor of UTKA and revision operation rates in favor of BTKA (p<0.05). All patients had improved knee and function scores and SF-36 scores. However, there was no significant difference between the groups (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Simultaneous BTKA should be considered in selected patients under 70 years of age with good compliance and no comorbid disease.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yakup Ekinci This is me

Mithat Oner This is me

İbrahim Karaman This is me

İbrahim Halil Kafadar This is me

Mahmut Mutlu This is me

Mahmut Argun This is me

Publication Date

April 17, 2014

Submission Date

April 17, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 48 Number: 2

APA
Ekinci, Y., Oner, M., Karaman, İ., Halil Kafadar, İ., Mutlu, M., & Argun, M. (2014). Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 48(2), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.3944/AOTT.2014.3226
AMA
1.Ekinci Y, Oner M, Karaman İ, Halil Kafadar İ, Mutlu M, Argun M. Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;48(2):127-135. doi:10.3944/AOTT.2014.3226
Chicago
Ekinci, Yakup, Mithat Oner, İbrahim Karaman, İbrahim Halil Kafadar, Mahmut Mutlu, and Mahmut Argun. 2014. “Comparison of Simultaneous Bilateral With Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48 (2): 127-35. https://doi.org/10.3944/AOTT.2014.3226.
EndNote
Ekinci Y, Oner M, Karaman İ, Halil Kafadar İ, Mutlu M, Argun M (April 1, 2014) Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48 2 127–135.
IEEE
[1]Y. Ekinci, M. Oner, İ. Karaman, İ. Halil Kafadar, M. Mutlu, and M. Argun, “Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 127–135, Apr. 2014, doi: 10.3944/AOTT.2014.3226.
ISNAD
Ekinci, Yakup - Oner, Mithat - Karaman, İbrahim - Halil Kafadar, İbrahim - Mutlu, Mahmut - Argun, Mahmut. “Comparison of Simultaneous Bilateral With Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48/2 (April 1, 2014): 127-135. https://doi.org/10.3944/AOTT.2014.3226.
JAMA
1.Ekinci Y, Oner M, Karaman İ, Halil Kafadar İ, Mutlu M, Argun M. Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;48:127–135.
MLA
Ekinci, Yakup, et al. “Comparison of Simultaneous Bilateral With Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 48, no. 2, Apr. 2014, pp. 127-35, doi:10.3944/AOTT.2014.3226.
Vancouver
1.Yakup Ekinci, Mithat Oner, İbrahim Karaman, İbrahim Halil Kafadar, Mahmut Mutlu, Mahmut Argun. Comparison of simultaneous bilateral with unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014 Apr. 1;48(2):127-35. doi:10.3944/AOTT.2014.3226