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Table 6 Level of patient satisfaction following TKA/THA at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively

From: Patient-reported quality of life after primary major joint arthroplasty: a prospective comparison of hip and knee arthroplasty

 

TKA

Level of Satisfaction (%)

Over all

Pain relief

Function restore

 

3 m

6 m

12 m

3 m

6 m

12 m

3 m

6 m

12 m

 1. Very satisfied/mostly satisfied

52.7

82.4

88

64.1

80.8

83.7

70.7

89

89.1

 2. Somewhat satisfied

31.9

9.9

6.5

30.8

14

11.4

27.3

8.9

7.6

 3. Dissatisfied

15.4

7.7

5.5

5.1

5.2

4.9

2.0

2.1

3.3

 

THA

Level of Satisfaction (%)

Over all

Pain relief

Function restore

 

3 m

6 m

12 m

3 m

6 m

12 m

3 m

6 m

12 m

 1. Very satisfied/mostly satisfied

78.9

91.6

87.5

77.8

81.7

96

60.3

87.7

86.7

 2. Somewhat satisfied

20.1

6.9

10.1

17.8

14.3

3.5

38.2

10.3

9.8

 3. Dissatisfied

1.0

1.5

2.4

4.4

4.0

0.5

1.5

2.0

3.4