Active Flexion in Weight Bearing Better Correlates with Functional Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty than Passive Flexion
10.5792/ksrr.2016.28.2.118
- Author:
Young Dong SONG
1
;
Nimash JAIN
;
Yeon Gwi KANG
;
Tae Yune KIM
;
Tae Kyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Joint Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Knee;
Arthroplasty;
Active flexion;
Outcome
- MeSH:
Arm;
Arthroplasty;
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Knee;
Weight-Bearing
- From:The Journal of Korean Knee Society
2016;28(2):118-129
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Correlations between maximum flexion and functional outcomes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients are reportedly weak. We investigated whether there are differences between passive maximum flexion in nonweight bearing and other types of maximum flexion and whether the type of maximum flexion correlates with functional outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 210 patients (359 knees) underwent preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up evaluations (6, 12, and 24 months) for the assessment of clinical outcomes including maximum knee flexion. Maximum flexion was measured under five conditions: passive nonweight bearing, passive weight bearing, active nonweight bearing, and active weight bearing with or without arm support. Data were analyzed for relationships between passive maximum flexion in nonweight bearing by Pearson correlation analyses, and a variance comparison between measurement techniques via paired t test. RESULTS: We observed substantial differences between passive maximum flexion in nonweight bearing and the other four maximum flexion types. At all time points, passive maximum flexion in nonweight bearing correlated poorly with active maximum flexion in weight bearing with or without arm support. Active maximum flexion in weight bearing better correlated with functional outcomes than the other maximum flexion types. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests active maximum flexion in weight bearing should be reported together with passive maximum flexion in nonweight bearing in research on the knee motion arc after TKA.
