From a group of 41 consecutive patients receiving an endoprosthetic knee re
placement 35 patients underwent complete pre- and postoperative documentati
on of life quality in the short term follow-up.
The comparison of pre- and postoperative life quality assessment with the S
F-36 form showed significant differences on the 5% level for the categories
"somatic pain" and "psychological wellness". The parameter "somatic functi
onality" showed with a P-value of 0.0616 almost significant improvement. Th
e other parameters also showed improved values without reaching statistical
significance. In summary, after implantation of a total knee replacement a
n improvement of life quality can be documented.