Open AccessComparison of Pain, Muscle Strength, and Functional Status Following Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty, and Conservative Management of Gonarthrosis
Author(s) -
Sevgi Atar,
Esma Demırhan,
Haluk Çabuk,
Kaya Turan,
Süleyman Semih Dedeoğlu,
Ömer Kuru
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-021-00549-5
Subject(s) - medicine , unicompartmental knee arthroplasty , osteoarthritis , rehabilitation , physical therapy , arthroplasty , range of motion , orthopedic surgery , oxford knee score , total knee arthroplasty , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Treatment options and surgical decision for grade 3-4 gonarthrosis remains controversial. We aimed to compare the pain level, muscle strength, physical performance, lower extremity functions, and other physical activity levels between patients who underwent arthroplasty and those who received conservative management for grade 3-4 gonarthrosis.