Functional Outcome of Total Knee Replacement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Journal Title: Journal of Pakistan Orthopaedic Association - Year 2016, Vol 28, Issue 03

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the functional outcome of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: Data was analyzed from Pakistan National Joint Registry (PNJR) from April 2014 to April 2015 to assess functional outcome of all patients who underwent TKA by a single surgeon and had a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis using Knee Society Scores (KSS) preoperatively and postoperatively at 3 months, 6 month and 1 year. Results: Out of 39 patients 31 were female and 8 were male with mean age of 55.58±8.35 and mean Body Mass Index of 29.21±4.80.Within 39 patients, 22 patients had left sided TKA and 17 patients had right sided TKA. The mean average of Knee and Function score was 95.38±1.23 and 94.17±9.87 respectively after 1 year follow up. Average knee range of motion had increased from 98.52±2.46 degrees preoperatively to 109.37±3.61 degrees postoperatively. Conclusion: Total knee arthoplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is a good surgical option with about 71.8 percent of people having excellent functional outcome according to knee society scoring system.

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Muhammad Naveed Memon, Syed Shahid Noor, M. Kazim R. Najjad, Osama Bin Zia, Asad Khan Ghilzai

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Muhammad Naveed Memon, Syed Shahid Noor, M. Kazim R. Najjad, Osama Bin Zia, Asad Khan Ghilzai (2016). Functional Outcome of Total Knee Replacement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Pakistan Orthopaedic Association, 28(03), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-742468