Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Parameter | Control group standard care rehabilitation | Joint Care® group fast-track rehabilitation | Fisher p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (N) | 73 | 74 | |
| Male N (%) | 20 (27.40 %) | 23 (31.08 %) | |
| Female N (%) | 53 (72.60 %) | 51 (68.92 %) | |
| Age (years), Mean ± SD | 68.25 ± 7.91 | 66.58 ± 8.21 | |
| BMI (kg/m2), Mean ± SD | 30.38 ± 6.05 | 31.17 ± 5.82 | |
| Height (cm) | 167.0 | 167.4 | |
| Diagnoses for surgery (N) | |||
| Degenerative arthritis | 72 | 72 | |
| Posttraumatic arthritis | 1 | 0 | |
| Ahlbäck’s disease | 0 | 2 | |
| Surgery on left/right knee (N) | 37/36 | 36/38 | |
| Arthritis in the contralateral knee (without surgical procedure) (N) | 34 | 38 | |
| Secondary disorders or concomitant diseases | |||
| Cardiac co-morbity | 39 (53 %) | 50 (67 %) | 0.09 |
| Gastrointestinal | 14 (19 %) | 16 (22 %) | 0.8 |
| Allergies | 5 (7 %) | 4 (5 %) | 0.7 |
| Kidney/urinary tract | 4 (5%) | 2 (3%) | 0.4 |
Summary of the demographic characteristics for patients enrolled into the control rehabilitation study group or the fast-track rehabilitation study group. All patients had elective TKA and most of the patients were treated for degenerative arthritis
BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation, N number