Table 6.
Recovery of functional abilities (walking/climbing stairs) after surgery in the study groups.
| Activity | Postoperative day | UTKA | SSBTKA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | 0 | 641(85.0) | 295(77.6) |
| 1 | 111(14.7) | 73(19.2) | |
| 2 | 2(0.3) | 12(3.2) | |
| Total | 754(100) | 380(100) | |
| Climbing stairs | 0 | 193 (25.6) | 89(23.4) |
| 1 | 387 (51.3) | 179(47.1) | |
| 2 | 154 (20.4) | 75(19.7) | |
| 3 | 13 (1.7) | 20(5.3) | |
| 4 | 7 (0.9) | 9(2.4) | |
| 5 | 0 (0) | 6(1.6) | |
| 6 | 0 (0) | 1(0.3) | |
| 7 | 0 (0) | 1(0.3) | |
| Total | 754 (100) | 380(100) |
Values are presented as number (percentage). UTKA: Unilateral total knee arthroplasty; SSBTKA: Simultaneous sequential bilateral total knee arthroplasty.