Friday, June 26, 2009

Total knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patients | Science Codex

Total knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patients | Science Codex: "he study examined physical functioning and gauged outcomes in a national sample of Americans aged 65 and older for up to four years—a longer period than previous TKA studies. Relative to the untreated comparison group, recipients of total knee replacements experienced significant improvement in function, including a 17.5% increase in mobility, a 39.3% improvement in motor skills; and a 46.9% decrease in limitations in activities of daily living such as bathing and dressing oneself."

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