Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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D Macdonald

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  Perceptions of Kneeling Ability After TKA
  Author(s): R Benfayed*, M Moran, AHRW Simpson and D MacdonaldR Benfayed*, M Moran, AHRW Simpson and D Macdonald
  
  Background: Kneeling is an important function for many activities of daily life including employment, social and religious practices. Different activities require different patterns of kneeling (upright and high flex kneeling patterns). This study investigates patients’ perception of kneeling ability. Methods: Three hundred consecutive patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh received patient specific kneeling ability questionnaires along with the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) preoperatively and one year after surgery. The ‘kneeling ability questionnaire was constructed to determine: (1) The ability to adopt one or more of 4 kneeling positions demonstrated in 4 simple illustrations rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0= Impossible, 1=with extreme difficulty, 2=with moderate difficulty, 3=with little .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0533.1000239

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