| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index |
| SF-12 questionnaire | Short Form 12 questionnaire |
| Euro-Qol-5D L-VAS | The EQ-5D-5L questionnaire essentially consists of two pages: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). |
| ANCOVA | analysis of covariance |
| PSM | propensity score matching |
| Cr-Co | chromium–cobalt |
| BMI | body mass index |
| PS | TKA posterior stabilized |
| PHQ-15 questionnaires | Patient Health Questionnaire Spanish version. |
| MPPF | María del Pilar Peña Fernández, author |
| KSS | Knee Society Clinical Rating System questionnaire |