Table 5.
Weighted averages and standard deviations
| Approach | Joint | Percent of patients with less pain than preoperatively (± SD) | Percent of patients with recurrent synovitis (± SD) | Percent of patients with radiographic progression (± SD) | Percent of patients who had undergone TJA (± SD) | Percent of patients with advanced RA preoperatively (± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthroscopic | Elbow | 79.4 ± 31.1% | 21.9 ± 7.9% | 65.6 ± 29.9% | 15.0 ± 12.2% | 71.9 ± 10.2% |
| Open | Elbow | 80.0 ± 9.7% | 9.3 ± 8.9% | 27.7 ± 22.7% | 19.2 ± 16.5% | 56.7 ± 36.4% |
| Arthroscopic | Knee | 73.1 ± 9.0% | 34.9 ± 30.4% | 75.4 ± 30.1% | 10.7 ± 14.3% | 23.1 ± 23.4% |
| Open | Knee | 65.5 ± 9.0% | 13.2 ± 7.7% | 55.2 ± 23.0% | 19.0 ± 14.8% | 38.5 ± 16.1% |
| Arthroscopic | Wrist | 79.1 ± 13.1% | 10.5 ± NA% | 34.9 ± 17.4% | 0.0 ± 0.0% | 34.2 ± 33.5% |
| Open | Wrist | 88.0 ± NA% | 24.0 ± NA% | 88.7 ± NA% | 8.2 ± NA% | 6.2 ± NA% |
| Arthroscopic | Shoulder | 81.3 ± NA% | NA | 87.5 ± NA% | 6.3 ± NA% | 50.0 ± NA% |
| Open | Shoulder | 83.7 ± 4.8% | 0.0 ± 0.0% | 26.6 ± NA% | 11.6 ± 1.3% | 61.4 ± 25.7% |
| Mean | 75.2 ± 12.0% | 17.4 ± 18.8% | 47.5 ± 30.7% | 15.9 ± 14.6% | 43.1 ± 29.6% | |
TJA = total joint arthroplasty; NA = not applicable owing to insufficient data; SD = standard deviation.