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RESULTS OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY IN TERMS OF FUNCTIONAL SCORING AND KNEE SOCIETY SCORING IN GHURKI TRUST TEACHING HOSPITAL LAHORE

Dr Muhammad Kashif, Dr Kaleemullah, Dr Rehan Wani, Dr Syed Ahmad Bilal Bukhari, Dr Latif Khan , Dr Khalid Ameer.

Objective: To estimate the functional score in patients who underwent total knee replacement before and after surgery. Place and Duration: In the Orthopaedic department of Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital Lahore for two years duration from October, 2015 to October, 2017. Method: An observational cross-sectional study consisting of 40 patients evaluated by a single surgeon in the same configuration for two years follow-up between October, 2015 to October, 2017. Data from the National Joint Registry of Pakistan (PNJR) was collected. The Knee society score was evaluated at 1 year and 2 years follow-up before and after surgery. Results: In our study, we analysed a total of 40 patients with 12(30%) males and 28(70%) female patients with mean age of 55.45 9.25 years and age range of 40 to 70 years. Forty-one patients had osteoarthritis in 90% (n = 36) and rheumatoid arthritis in 10% (n = 4). The mean preoperative knee society score was 51.07 ± 13.3 and the preoperative functional score was 42.87 16.4, whereas the postoperative score of the knee society was 91.75 3.44 and 87.32 6.33 was the postoperative functional score. Conclusion: For knee arthritis; Total knee arthroplasty is the best method because the scores improved in terms of functional score and knee society. Key words: Osteoarthritis, Total knee replacement, knee population score, rheumatoid arthritis.

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