Journal
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
Volume 21, Issue 5, Pages 562-569Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.02.022
Keywords
decision making; anterior cruciate ligament; meniscectomy; surgical outcome ratings; pain; knee function
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- NIAMS NIH HHS [R01 AR46299 01] Funding Source: Medline
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Purpose: The present study was performed to determine the extent to which physicians and patients rate preoperative and postoperative knee pain and function differently, and to determine whether physicians or patients more accurately predict postoperative knee pain and function. Type of Study: Longitudinal, prospective study. Methods: Ninety-eight patients requiring either anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery or meniscectomy and related surgery were interviewed 1 week before surgery, as well as 3 and 24 weeks postoperatively. Patients and their physicians completed ratings on knee pain and function at each time point. In addition, at their preoperative visit, patients and physicians completed ratings predicting their postoperative pain and functional status. Results: Physicians rated patients as having less pain and greater knee function preoperatively and at 24 weeks postoperatively. Patients had more significant differences between predicted and actual ratings. Conclusions: Physicians tended to underestimate knee pain and overestimate knee function compared with patients. However, physicians better predicted postoperative knee pain and function ratings than did patients. These findings suggest that physician-patient discussions about preoperative expectations and postoperative reality might be an important part of clinical care. Level of Evidence: Level 11, Prospective Longitudinal Study.
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