Assessment of Physical Status and Quality of Life of Osteoarthritis Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Abstract

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disorder characterized by progressive breakdown of articular cartilage, disability, and loss of health related quality of life which may demand total knee replacement. Assessment of the patients' outcome is essential to feature the joint replacement impact on the general health as well as the physical and the psychological status. Several scores were developed for this purpose . Objective: This review article aims to assess outcome of a total knee arthroplasty on OA patients regarding physical status (pain, function, posture