TY - JOUR
T1 - Three Out of Ten Working Patients Expect No Clinical Improvement of Their Ability to Perform Work-Related Knee-Demanding Activities After Total Knee Arthroplasty
T2 - A Multicenter Study
AU - van Zaanen, Yvonne
AU - van Geenen, Rutger C.I.
AU - Pahlplatz, Thijs M.J.
AU - Kievit, Arthur J.
AU - Hoozemans, Marco J.M.
AU - Bakker, Eric W.P.
AU - Blankevoort, Leendert
AU - Schafroth, Matthias U.
AU - Haverkamp, Daniel
AU - Vervest, Ton M.J.S.
AU - Das, Dirk H.P.W.
AU - van der Weegen, Walter
AU - Scholtes, Vanessa A.
AU - Frings-Dresen, Monique H.W.
AU - Kuijer, P. Paul F.M.
PY - 2019/9/15
Y1 - 2019/9/15
N2 - Purpose Three out of ten patients do not return to work after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patient expectations are suggested to play a key role. What are patients’ expectations regarding the ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months after TKA compared to their preoperative status? Methods A multi-center cross-sectional study was performed among 292 working patients listed for TKA. The Work Osteoarthritis or joint-Replacement Questionnaire (WORQ, range 0–100, minimal important difference 13) was used to assess the preoperatively experienced and expected ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months postoperatively. Differences between the preoperative and expected WORQ scores were tested and the most difficult knee-demanding work-related activities were described. Results Two hundred thirty-six working patients (81%) completed the questionnaire. Patients’ expected WORQ score (Median = 75, IQR 60–86) was significantly (p < 0.01) higher than their preoperative WORQ score (Median = 44, IQR 35–56). A clinical improvement in ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities was expected by 72% of the patients, while 28% of the patients expected no clinical improvement or even worse ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months after TKA. Of the patients, 34% expected severe difficulty in kneeling, 30% in crouching and 17% in clambering 6 months after TKA. Conclusions Most patients have high expectations, especially regarding activities involving deep knee flexion. Remarkably, three out of ten patients expect no clinical improvement or even a worse ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months postoperatively compared to their preoperative status. Therefore, addressing patients expectations seems useful in order to assure realistic expectations regarding work activities.
AB - Purpose Three out of ten patients do not return to work after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patient expectations are suggested to play a key role. What are patients’ expectations regarding the ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months after TKA compared to their preoperative status? Methods A multi-center cross-sectional study was performed among 292 working patients listed for TKA. The Work Osteoarthritis or joint-Replacement Questionnaire (WORQ, range 0–100, minimal important difference 13) was used to assess the preoperatively experienced and expected ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months postoperatively. Differences between the preoperative and expected WORQ scores were tested and the most difficult knee-demanding work-related activities were described. Results Two hundred thirty-six working patients (81%) completed the questionnaire. Patients’ expected WORQ score (Median = 75, IQR 60–86) was significantly (p < 0.01) higher than their preoperative WORQ score (Median = 44, IQR 35–56). A clinical improvement in ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities was expected by 72% of the patients, while 28% of the patients expected no clinical improvement or even worse ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months after TKA. Of the patients, 34% expected severe difficulty in kneeling, 30% in crouching and 17% in clambering 6 months after TKA. Conclusions Most patients have high expectations, especially regarding activities involving deep knee flexion. Remarkably, three out of ten patients expect no clinical improvement or even a worse ability to perform work-related knee-demanding activities 6 months postoperatively compared to their preoperative status. Therefore, addressing patients expectations seems useful in order to assure realistic expectations regarding work activities.
KW - Knee arthroplasty, total
KW - Patient expectations
KW - Treatment outcome
KW - Vocational rehabilitation
KW - Work ability
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U2 - 10.1007/s10926-018-9823-5
DO - 10.1007/s10926-018-9823-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85058409120
SN - 1053-0487
VL - 29
SP - 585
EP - 594
JO - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
IS - 3
ER -
