Gakuto Kitamura, Manabu Nankaku, Takuma Yuri, Shinichi Kuriyama, Shinichiro Nakamura, Kohei Nishitani, Ryosuke Ikeguchi, Shuichi Matsuda
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the interactive combinations of clinical factors associated with knee extension strength (KES) 2 years after TKA. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 264 patients who underwent TKA. KES was assessed preoperatively, 3 weeks, and 2 years after TKA. Physical functions were measured with 10 m walking test (10MWT), Timed-up and Go test (TUG), one-leg standing time, isometric knee flexion strength, knee joint stability, knee pain, femora-tibial angle, and passive knee extension and flexion angle before surgery as a baseline and 3 weeks after TKA as acute phase...
January 8, 2024: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation