The relationship between knee integrity and function post total knee replacement
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2008-10-13T10:34:39Z
Authors
Lally, Candace
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between
knee integrity and function in patients who have had a total knee replacement.
Twenty-two patients were selected at the arthroplasty clinics at the
Johannesburg Hospital and Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital. This occurred
at six weeks following a primary total knee replacement. Twenty-two subjects
who participated in the study underwent two tests. The first test measured the
patients’ functional ability using the Iowa Level of Assistance (ILOA) Scale.
Knee integrity was measured using the Knee Society Knee Score. The two
examiners were blinded to each other’s results. The results indicate that there
is no relationship between knee integrity measured using the Knee Society
Knee Score and function measured using the ILOA Scale (p= 0.19).
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knee replacement, physiotherapy, arthoplasty