Patients' perceived walking abilities, daily-life gait behavior and gait quality before and 3 months after total knee arthroplasty.
Bas L FransenMirjam PijnappelsIse K ButterB J BurgerJ H van DieënM J M HoozemansPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2021)
In contrast to the significant improvements in patients' perception of their walking abilities and PROMs, patients did not show improvements in gait behavior and gait quality. This implies that after 3 months patients' perceived functional abilities after total knee arthroplasty do not necessarily represent their actual daily-life quantity and quality of gait, and that more focus is needed on postoperative rehabilitation to improve gait and functional behavior.