Quality of life after TKA for patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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This retrospective study evaluated the long-term outcomes and quality of life for fourteen adults with severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty. Patients were assessed using multiple standardized scales, including the SF-36 Health Survey and WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index, with a mean follow-up period of eight years. The results indicated that while all patients reported satisfaction with pain relief and most with functional outcomes, their final health scores remained significantly lower than those of age-matched population norms. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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UnlabelledTotal knee arthroplasty frequently is required during early adulthood in patients with advanced juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. We queried patients on issues of importance to them, asked whether they were satisfied with surgical outcomes, and ascertained their postoperative status. We retrospectively reviewed 14 adult patients (22 knees) with severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who were treated with primary total knee arthroplasty between 1989 and 2001. All patients were evaluated by pain and stiffness visual analog scales, range of motion, the Patient-Specific Index, Hospital for Special Surgery knee score, WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index, EuroQuol in five dimensions, and SF-36 Health Survey. Preoperative scores were assessed by recall. Patients had a minimum followup of 2 years (mean, 8 years; range, 2-13 years). Quality of life improved after TKA as measured by the Patient-Specific Index. Eighteen of 22 patients rated themselves satisfied with the functional outcome of their surgery; all patients were satisfied with pain relief. Final SF-36, EuroQuol in five dimensions, and WOMAC scores were low compared with age-matched population norms. A mean postoperative flexion arc of 77 degrees (range, 30 degrees -130 degrees ) was observed. Total knee arthroplasty had a major positive impact on quality of life as reported by patients.Level of evidenceLevel IV, therapeutic study.
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Titre Quality of life after TKA for patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Type article Institution UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires Périodique Auteur(s) Jolles, B.M. Auteure/Auteur Bogoch, E.R. Auteure/Auteur Liens vers les personnes Liens vers les unités ISSN 0009-921X Statut éditorial Publié Date de publication 2008 Volume 466 Numéro 1 Première page 167 Dernière page/numéro d’article 178 Peer-reviewed Oui Langue anglais Résumé Total knee arthroplasty frequently is required during early adulthood in patients with advanced juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. We queried patients on issues of importance to them, asked whether they were satisfied with surgical outcomes, and ascertained their postoperative status. We retrospectively reviewed 14 adult patients (22 knees) with severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who were treated with primary total knee arthroplasty between 1989 and 2001. All patients were evaluated by pain and stiffness visual analog scales, range of motion, the Patient-Specific Index, Hospital for Special Surgery knee score, WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index, EuroQuol in five dimensions, and SF-36 Health Survey. Preoperative scores were assessed by recall. Patients had a minimum followup of 2 years (mean, 8 years; range, 2-13 years). Quality of life improved after TKA as measured by the Patient-Specific Index. Eighteen of 22 patients rated themselves satisfied with the functional outcome of their surgery; all patients were satisfied with pain relief. Final SF-36, EuroQuol in five dimensions, and WOMAC scores were low compared with age-matched population norms. A mean postoperative flexion arc of 77 degrees (range, 30 degrees -130 degrees ) was observed. Total knee arthroplasty had a major positive impact on quality of life as reported by patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic study. Sujets PID Serval serval:BIB_D505ED94B588 PMID Open Access Oui Date de création 2008-12-15T18:01:14.927Z Date de création dans IRIS 2025-05-21T02:32:35Z Fichier(s) En cours de chargement... Nom REF.pdf Version du manuscrit published Visibilité Accès ouvert Taille 442.15 KB Format Adobe PDF PID Serval serval:BIB_D505ED94B588.P001 Somme de contrôle (MD5):44b9d549b4e62f0c03d765887dd2cb25

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