Efficacy of post-operative partial weight-bearing after total knee arthroplasty - a prospective observational trial.

Philip Mark AndersonTizian HeinzElena ScholmannAnnette EidmannJörg ArnholdtMaximilian RudertBoris Michael HolzapfelIoannis Stratos

Published in: International orthopaedics (2023)

Surgeons must take into consideration that the ability to maintain partial weight-bearing after TKA is highly dependent on the age of the patient and the achievable load reduction is determined by the patient's body weight.

Keyphrases

body weight
case report
weight loss
body mass index
physical activity
weight gain
clinical trial
study protocol
total knee arthroplasty
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
phase iii
phase ii
pain management
chronic pain