Table 4 Perceived pain during gait trials among patients with knee osteoarthritis preoperatively, one year after total knee arthroplasty, and differences in change between groups. Patients are grouped according postoperative change in knee-related quality of life
Good outcome group, n = 19 | Poor outcome group, n = 9 | Difference between groups, p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Perceived pain during gait trials, 0-100 | |||
Preoperative VAS, median (range) | 35 (4-79) | 45 (4-74) | 0.09 |
Postoperative VAS, median (range) | 0 (0-18) | 1 (0-50) | 0.188 |
Change in VAS, median (range) | −30 (-4 - -79) | −42 (5 - -72) | 0.455 |