Al-Omran Abdallah S
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University, AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Biomed Sci. 2014 Sep;10(3):196-200.
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed in Saudi Arabia but there is very limited published data on outcome and quality of life (QOL) post Knee arthroplasty. To assess the QOL post TKA we performed this retrospective study.
Total Knee arthroplasty was started in mid- 2000's at the university hospital. Fifty-two patients of TKA who came for follow up during the study period were asked to fill a pre-determined questionnaire and clinical examination, were included in the study. Patients were assessed and at 2 parameters pre and postoperative time-points, for pain [1-9], walking [1-9] and asked whether they would recommend the procedure to their relatives and friends, and finally whether they were satisfied with the outcome.
We interviewed 52 patients (9 males and 43 females), mean age of 64.75 ± 7.90 years. Twenty (34.50%) had bilateral TKR, and the rest single sided. The preoperative night pain was 7.72 ± 2.03 compared to postoperative 1.92 ± 1.41 (P<0.001 (5.80 and < 6.47) and pain at walking was 8.39 ± 0.77 versus 2.39 ± 2.05 (P<0.001(5.40 and < 6.55). The overall satisfaction 93% (8.37 ± 1.32) and QOL as assessed preoperatively was 3.60 ± 2.15 and postoperatively was 8.41 ± 1.27 (P<0.001 (4.81and 4.13). Fifty-one (98.07%) patients indicated that they will recommend the procedure to others.
The overall satisfaction and improvement of QOL in male patients was 93.77% and female patients 92.77% and all patients indicated that they will recommend others to undergo the similar procedure to improve their QOL.
全膝关节置换术（TKA）在沙特阿拉伯较为常见，但关于膝关节置换术后的结果和生活质量（QOL）的已发表数据非常有限。为了评估全膝关节置换术后的生活质量，我们进行了这项回顾性研究。
全膝关节置换术于21世纪中期在大学医院开展。在研究期间前来随访的52例全膝关节置换术患者被要求填写一份预先确定的问卷并接受临床检查，纳入本研究。对患者在术前和术后两个时间点进行评估，评估疼痛程度（1 - 9级）、行走能力（1 - 9级），询问他们是否会向亲戚和朋友推荐该手术，最后询问他们对结果是否满意。
我们采访了52例患者（9例男性和43例女性），平均年龄为64.75 ± 7.90岁。20例（34.50%）进行了双侧全膝关节置换术，其余为单侧。术前夜间疼痛评分为7.72 ± 2.03，术后为1.92 ± 1.41（P<0.001（5.80和<6.47）），行走时疼痛评分为8.39 ± 0.77，术后为2.39 ± 2.05（P<0.001（5.40和<6.55））。总体满意度为93%（8.37 ± 1.32），术前评估的生活质量评分为3.60 ± 2.15，术后为8.41 ± 1.27（P<0.001（4.81和4.13））。51例（98.07%）患者表示他们会向其他人推荐该手术。
男性患者的总体满意度和生活质量改善率为93.77%，女性患者为92.77%，所有患者均表示他们会推荐其他人接受类似手术以改善生活质量。
