In:
ACR Open Rheumatology, Wiley, Vol. 1, No. 5 ( 2019-07), p. 308-317
Abstract:
Up to 30% of patients experience persistent pain and functional limitations following total knee replacement ( TKR ). Rapid symptom relief in the early postoperative period may be linked to longer‐term outcome improvements. We sought to identify early improvement trajectories and to identify risk factors for suboptimal outcomes. Methods We used data from the Adding Value in Knee Arthroplasty ( AV i KA ) Cohort study, a prospective longitudinal study of patients with knee osteoarthritis who underwent TKR . We assessed pain and function using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index ( WOMAC ). We used group‐based trajectory modeling to identify distinct patterns of pain and function improvement over 6 months. We assessed the association between these early improvement trajectories and 24‐month outcomes, including pain, function, and satisfaction. Results We analyzed data from 107 subjects. Mean baseline WOMAC pain and function scores were 42 ( SD 17) and 44 ( SD 15), respectively (0‐100; 100 = worst). We identified two pain‐improvement trajectories (suboptimal vs optimal improvement) and two function‐improvement trajectories (suboptimal vs optimal improvement). Greater pain catastrophizing, worse mental health status, and use of a supportive device prior to TKR were associated with being in a suboptimal trajectory. Recipients of TKR in the suboptimal trajectories had higher pain, high functional disability, and lower satisfaction at 24 months post‐ TKR . Conclusion Patients with slower improvement over the first 6 months post‐ TKR had worse outcomes at 24 months, suggesting that this early postoperative period may represent a window during which interventions aimed at speeding recovery may improve long‐term TKR outcomes.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2578-5745
,
2578-5745
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2019
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2971160-5
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