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Patient demand matching in total knee arthroplasty: is it necessary?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11216718     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Patient demand matching has been accepted as an appropriate method of implant management by hospitals for cost reduction. However, there have been no prospective studies to substantiate whether these patients change their demand levels postoperatively. Theoretically, functional activity levels should not increase significantly postoperatively in patients with preoperative low demand levels for patient demand matching to be effective in avoiding premature prosthetic failure. Preoperative and postoperative demand levels were prospectively reviewed in 279 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Preoperatively, the medium/high-demand patients performed significantly more activities overall than low-demand patients. Postoperatively, both low- and medium/high-demand patients dramatically increased the number of activities performed. The hypothesis that prosthetic choice should be determined by preoperative activity level (demand matching) was not validated by this study because patient activity levels significantly increased in all categories subsequent to TKA.
Authors:
J M Bert; M Gross; C Kline
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of knee surgery     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0899-7403     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Knee Surg     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-02-16     Completed Date:  2001-04-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804841     Medline TA:  Am J Knee Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  39-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Summit Orthopedics, St Paul, Minn. 55102, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activities of Daily Living*
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / economics,  instrumentation,  utilization*
Body Weight
Cost Control
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Health Status
Humans
Knee Prosthesis / economics,  supply & distribution*
Male
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment / standards*
Patient Selection*
Prospective Studies
Prosthesis Design
United States

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