The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 541-546, June 2010

Clinical Outcomes After Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty:

Comparison to Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty and Healthy Controls

  • Joseph A Zeni Jr, PT, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Joseph Zeni, Jr, PT, PhD, University of Delaware Department of Physical Therapy 301 McKinly Laboratory, Newark, DE 19716.
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  • Lynn Snyder-Mackler, PT, ScD, FAPTA

Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

Received 6 October 2008; accepted 14 February 2009. published online 08 April 2009.

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes of persons who underwent simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to subjects who underwent unilateral TKA and a healthy control group. Fifteen subjects who underwent primary bilateral TKA and 15 sex, age, and body mass index-matched subjects who underwent primary unilateral TKA were observed prospectively for 2 years. Subjects in both surgical groups showed significant improvement in Knee Outcome Scores, Short Form 36 physical component scores, Timed Up and Go, and stair-climbing tasks (P ≤ .004). No differences in final outcomes were found between surgical groups. In addition, most 2-year clinical measures were no different between the surgical and control groups. Subjects medically appropriate for bilateral TKA should be afforded this option.

Keywords: bilateral, knee, arthroplasty, outcomes, function

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 Funds were received from NIH (National Institutes of Health).

PII: S0883-5403(09)00064-3

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2009.02.016

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 541-546, June 2010

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