VTE after total knee arthroplasty tied to worse functional outcome at one year: Study
Patients who had a VTE within six months of their TKA had clinically significantly worse knee-specific outcome (OKS) and general health (EQ-5D) scores one year postoperatively suggests a recent study.
The research is published in the Bone and Joint Journal.
Lorenzo Calabro and colleagues from the Edinburgh Orthopaedics, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK carried out the present study with the primary aim to assess whether non-fatal postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) within six months of surgery influences the knee-specific functional outcome (Oxford Knee Score (OKS)) one year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The study also assessed whether non-fatal postoperative VTE influences generic health and patient satisfaction at this time.
Researchers included a total of 2,393 TKAs, all of which were performed in 2,393 patients. Patient demographics, comorbidities, OKS, EuroQol five-dimension score (EQ-5D), and Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) were collected preoperatively and one year postoperatively.
Overall patient satisfaction with their TKA was assessed at one year. Patients with VTE within six months of surgery were identified retrospectively and compared with those without.
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