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