Return to sport after total or unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: An informative guide for residents to patients

[摘要] Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) confers significant mid- and long-term benefits for quality of life – particularly regarding pain and function – and is associated with a high level of satisfaction for the patient.1 While TKA is expected to increase by more than 670% by 2030,2 patients' requirements and expectations have evolved towards being able to participate in recreational activities or sports following their knee surgery.3,4 Surgeons have long remained cautious, forbidding the practice of high-impact physical activities in order to prevent premature failure of implants. Such caution is nowadays being questioned, given the increasing functional demands desired by patients themselves, and with recent data from the literature bringing controversy to the debate. Indeed, implant integrity in physically active patients is reported not to be restricted.

[学科分类] 神经科学

[关键词] knee arthroplasty;return to sport;rehabilitation;patient information