Gender-specific outcome differences after primary total knee arthroplasty

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The scientific community has faced much debate on the topic of gender and different outcomes between female and male patients after implantation of low-contact-stress (LCS) total knee arthroplasty (TKA). OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to investigate outcome differences between female and male patients after implantation of low-contact-stress (LCS) mobile-bearing total knee prostheses (TKA) at a minimum follow-up of ten years with respect to clinical and radiological parameters. METHODS All patients undergone implantation of LCS TKA in our department with a minimum follow-up of 10 years were invited retrospectively, using our hospital database. Data was extracted with respect to range of motion (ROM), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, the Knee Society Score (KSS), the visual analogue scale (VAS), and radiological signs of loosening on conventional X-rays. We used SPSS 20 for statistical analysis and a p-value

Date of Award	2014
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Medical University Graz
Supervisor	Patrick Sadoghi (Supervisor) & Mathias Glehr (Co-supervisor)