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. 2022 Dec 12;34:44. doi: 10.1186/s43019-022-00173-z

Table 2.

Matched patient outcomes scores:

Pre match Post match
Variable Fast-track + telerehabilitation protocol Standard protocol p-Value Fast-track + telerehabilitation protocol Standard protocol p-Value
WOMAC index score
 Preoperative, mean (SD) [range] 44.7 (13.1) [25.0–66.0] 57.1 (5.9) [45.0–68.0]   0.014 47.1 (12.1) [25.0–66.0] 54.4 (5.9) [45.0–64.0]   0.095
 POD 2, mean (SD) [range] 66.1 (7.7) [56.0–79.0] 88.0 (4.7) [78.0–96.0]  < 0.001 70.0 (6.6) [63.0–79.0] 87.5 (4.9) [78.0–94.0]  < 0.001
 POD 15, mean (SD) [range] 48.4 (6.1) [38.0–59.0] 65.9 (6.0) [57.0–78.0]  < 0.001 51.0 (5.8) [46.0–59.0] 65.3 (5.9) [57.0–78.0]  < 0.001
 POD 40, mean (SD) [range] 26.8 (2.0) [24.0–30.0] 29.0 (2.2) [24.0–35.0]  < 0.001 26.4 (2.4) [24.0–30.0] 29.3 (2.0) [27.0–33.0]   0.020
 12 months, mean (SD) [range] 25.5 (1.7) [24.0–28.0] 26.1 (1.5) [24.0–28.0]   0.153 25.1 (1.6) [24.0–28.0] 26.3 (1.5) [24.0–28.0]   0.112
ROM (°)
 Immediately after surgery, mean (SD) [range] 78.1 (10.9) [50.0–100.0] 40.2 (13.3) [10.0–70.0]  < 0.001 75.7 (6.1) [65.0–80.0] 40.2 (13.9) [10.0–65.0]  < 0.001
 POD 2, mean (SD) [range] 90.3 (10.1) [80.0–110.0] 51.4 (14.4) [20.0–80.0]  < 0.001 85.0 (4.1) [80.0–90.0] 51.7 (15.2) [20.0–75.0]  < 0.001
 POD 15, mean (SD) [range] 101.9 (10.0) [90.0–120.0] 91.3 (5.6) [80.0–100.0]  < 0.001 97.1 (4.9) [90.0–105.0] 90.0 (5.9) [80.0–100.0]   0.014
 POD 40, mean (SD) [range] 129.4 (5.1) [120.0–135.0] 110.6 (6.2) [90.0–120.0]  < 0.001 126.4 (5.6) [120.0–135.0] 109.5 (6.3) [100.0–120.0]  < 0.001
 12 months, mean (SD) [range] 128.1 (6.2) [110.0–135.0] 115.3 (7.6) [100.0–130.0]  < 0.001 127.9 (4.9) [120.0–135.0] 116.4 (8.2) [100.0–130.0]   0.003
Satisfaction questionnaire
 Very satisfied (%) 15 (83.3) 56 (71.8)   0.712 5 (71.4) 15 (71.4)   1.000
 Satisfied (%) 3 (16.7) 17 (21.8) 2 (28.6) 5 (23.8)
 Not completely satisfied (%) 0 (0) 5 (6.4) 0 (0) 1 (4.8)

UKA, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster University (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index; SD, standard deviation; POD, postoperative day; ROM, range of motion