Table 2 Patterns of adapting in the study sample at three to four years post-surgery
Adapting pattern | Level of new knee’s adequacy | Straightforwardness (amount of extra effort required) | State of adapting |
|---|---|---|---|
I | Optimal adequacy | Straightforward (no extra effort) | Inactive |
II | Good adequacy | Not straightforward (minimal extra effort) | Inactive |
III | Tolerable adequacy | Not straightforward (considerable extra effort) | Inactive |
IV | Insufficient adequacy | Not straightforward (concerted and ongoing extra effort) | Active |
V | Tolerable adequacy by default (knee deprioritized due to life circumstances) | Straightforward by default (curtailed effort due to life circumstances) | Inactive |