Predicting Poor Outcomes After TKA in Those Awaiting Surgery
Predicting Poor Outcomes After TKA in Those Awaiting Surgery
The PR developed in the current study has the potential to identify patients at risk of poor surgical outcomes following TKA. Such patients could then be assigned to an appropriate course of action, such as prehabilitation, conservative management, wait list priority or intensive post-operative rehabilitation. These conducts may diminish the extent of deterioration of patients waiting for TKA and could decrease the socioeconomic burden of TKA. A further validation in an external cohort is needed. Impact analysis determining the usefulness of the rule in the clinical setting regarding cost-benefit, time and resource allocation as well as patient satisfaction is equally required.
Conclusion
The PR developed in the current study has the potential to identify patients at risk of poor surgical outcomes following TKA. Such patients could then be assigned to an appropriate course of action, such as prehabilitation, conservative management, wait list priority or intensive post-operative rehabilitation. These conducts may diminish the extent of deterioration of patients waiting for TKA and could decrease the socioeconomic burden of TKA. A further validation in an external cohort is needed. Impact analysis determining the usefulness of the rule in the clinical setting regarding cost-benefit, time and resource allocation as well as patient satisfaction is equally required.