title: [Quality of life improvement (SF-36) after implantation of a knee endoprosthesis].
abstract: From a group of 41 consecutive patients receiving an endoprosthetic knee replacement 35 patients underwent complete pre- and postoperative documentation of life quality in the short term follow-up. The comparison of pre- and postoperative life quality assessment with the SF-36 form showed significant differences on the 5% level for the categories "somatic pain" and "psychological wellness". The parameter "somatic functionality" showed with a P-value of 0.0616 almost significant improvement. The other parameters also showed improved values without reaching statistical significance. In summary, after implantation of a total knee replacement an improvement of life quality can be documented.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie, Johanna-Etienne-Krankenhaus, Neuss.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jerosch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Floren
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life