Table 2 Importance levels for patient concerns linked to the ICF* Body Function component: pre-operatively (pre-op) and two, four and six weeks after knee arthroplasty (n = 54)
Patient Concern | Pre-op | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Decreasing pain in your surgical knee | 6 (5–7) †| 7 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (4–6) |
Reducing the swelling in your surgical leg | 3 (1–6) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 5 (3–6) |
Avoiding infection in your surgical knee | 2 (1–7) | 7 (6–7) | 5 (2–7) | 3 (1–6) |
Sleeping better at night | 5 (4–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (4–7) |
Increasing the bend in your surgical knee | 4 (2–6) | 7 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) |
Increasing the straightening in your surgical knee | 4 (1–5) | 6 (5–7) | 5 (4–6) | 6 (3–6) |
Increasing the strength in your legs | 6 (4–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–6) |