P 161 – Correlation between patient reported outcome measures and objective clinical findings in the knee arthroplasty population

Up to 30% of knee replacement patients report to be dissatisfied with the results of their surgery, mainly due to restrictions in motion and pain [1]. However, questionnaire-based studies that assess activities of daily living report high functionality levels in this population. Yet, self-reported perception of function is known to be biased by several affective factors such as depression or a patients beliefs and expectations [2 –4]. In contrast, performance-based measures (PBMs) are objective clinical tests (e.g.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Short communication Source Type: research