Prevalence and determinants of fatigue following total knee replacement : A longitudinal cohort study

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Hodges, Alison, Harmer, Alison R., Dennis, Sarah, Nairn, Lillias, March, Lyn, Crosbie, Jack, Crawford, Ross, Parker, David and Fransen, Marlene. (2016). Prevalence and determinants of fatigue following total knee replacement : A longitudinal cohort study. Arthritis Care and Research. 68(10), pp. 1434-1442. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22861
AuthorsHodges, Alison, Harmer, Alison R., Dennis, Sarah, Nairn, Lillias, March, Lyn, Crosbie, Jack, Crawford, Ross, Parker, David and Fransen, Marlene
Abstract

Objective
To evaluate the prevalence and determinants of clinically important fatigue before and up to 12 months after total knee replacement (TKR) surgery.

Methods
This study was a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study conducted among 422 patients (ages 45–74 years) undergoing primary TKR for osteoarthritis (OA) who participated in the Maximum Recovery After Knee Replacement randomized clinical trial. Assessments were carried out before, and at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery. Self-reported fatigue was assessed on a 10-cm visual analog scale. Patients also completed a number of questionnaires evaluating knee pain, activity limitations, psychological well-being, comorbidity, and physical activity. Linear regression analyses were conducted to explore 6- and 12-month cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with self-reported fatigue.

Results
Clinically important fatigue (≥6.7 of 10) was reported by 145 patients (34%) before surgery, decreasing to 14%, 12%, and 8% at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery, respectively. In multivariate analyses, muscle strength was strongly associated with fatigue at 6 months, and knee pain, activity limitations, number of comorbidities, and lack of energy were strongly associated with fatigue at both 6 and 12 months after TKR surgery. Female sex, number of comorbidities, depression, and fatigue were all early predictors of fatigue 12 months after TKR.

Conclusion
Among patients undergoing TKR for OA, clinically important fatigue is considerably prevalent both before and for at least 6 months after surgery. Identifying and addressing early predictors of ongoing fatigue has the potential to improve the quality of life following TKR surgery.

Year2016
JournalArthritis Care and Research
Journal citation68 (10), pp. 1434-1442
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN2151-4658
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22861
PubMed ID26866417
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84988946712
Page range1434-1442
FunderHospital Contributions Fund of Australia (HCF)
British United Provident Association (Bupa)
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Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online16 Sep 2016
Publication process dates
Accepted11 Feb 2016
Deposited05 Jun 2023
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