Short wait times for TKR mean higher initial cost of medication and lower quality of life .
Is longer waiting time for total knee replacement associated with health outcomes and medication costs? Randomized clinical trial
Value Health. 2010 Dec;13(8):998-1004. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00779.x. Epub 2010 Sep 3.438 patients that required total knee replacement (TKR) were randomized to a short waiting time for surgery (SWT <=3 months) or a nonfixed waiting time (NFWT >3 months) to determine the impact of waiting time on knee pain and physical function, health-reported quality of life (HRQoL), and cost of disease specific medication (DSM). The results after 12 months and subsequent follow-ups suggested that there was no influence of wait time on knee pain and physical function (measured using modified Knee Society Clinical Rating). Those in the SWT group had higher initial weekly cost of medication, with those in the NFWT having better HRQoL 12 months after surgery.
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