August 21, 2025Bone & Joint OpenOpen Access

Improvement in six of the 12 Oxford Knee Score questions is independently associated with patient satisfaction following knee arthroplasty

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

EMEliott Sophie MartinsonEdinburgh Royal Infirmary NCNick D. ClementNational Health Service Scotland GLGillian LeitchEdinburgh Royal Infirmary

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Retrospective cohort study shows that improvement in six OKS questions predicts satisfaction in knee arthroplasty patients, indicating possible focus areas for care.

Key Points

Improvements in six of the twelve Oxford Knee Score questions are independently linked to higher patient satisfaction after knee arthroplasty, suggesting targeted interventions may enhance outcomes.
Patient satisfaction at six months was reported as 82.9%, with specific improvements in OKS questions 1 (pain) and 6 (limping) being most notable in relation to scores.
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 3,361 patients over eight years, correlating changes in OKS responses to patient-reported satisfaction outcomes after surgery.
Results indicate a need to address specific questions in the Oxford Knee Score to manage patient expectations effectively and potentially enhance satisfaction.

Cite This Study

Martinson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af40a1cf1dd9ea359ecc71 https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.68.bjo-2025-0105.r1

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Retrospective cohort study shows that improvement in six OKS questions predicts satisfaction in knee arthroplasty patients, indicating possible focus areas for care.

Improvement in six of the 12 Oxford Knee Score questions is independently associated with patient satisfaction following knee arthroplasty

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Improvement in six of the 12 Oxford Knee Score questions is independently associated with patient satisfaction following knee arthroplasty

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider