Table 2 Overall changes in WOMAC and SF-36 scores of the study participants from before surgery to 6 months after total knee arthroplasty (n = 138)
Mean score before TKA†(SD) | Mean score 6 months after TKA †(SD) | Change in score ‡ (SD) | 95% CI | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WOMAC | |||||
Pain | 44.2 (17.1) | 77.3 (17.2) | 33.1 (21.8) | 29.5 to 36.8 | <0.001 |
Function | 42.1 (15.5) | 71.9 (18.1) | 29.8 (20.5) | 26.3 to 33.2 | <0.001 |
SF-36 | |||||
Physical functioning | 18.5. (15.3) | 40.9 (21.7) | 22.4 (22.6) | 18.6 to 26.2 | < 0.001 |
Role physical | 36.5 (21.7) | 56.6 (25.6) | 20.1 (28.9) | 15.3 to 25.0 | < 0.001 |
Bodily pain | 27.6 (10.7) | 52.1 (11.2) | 24.5 (19.1) | 21.3 to 27.7 | < 0.001 |