Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

Changes in daily physical activity and patient-reported health up to 2 years after knee replacement for arthritis

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Abstract

Fifty-eight older patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty showed improvements in all measured physical activity indicators and patient-reported outcomes at 6 months post-surgery.

  • Patients reported enhancements in knee-related pain and function over the 2-year period.
  • Mean steps per day and duration of both light physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity increased after surgery.
  • The Oxford Knee Score was identified as the sole predictor of improvements in physical activity during the study.

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