The first 6 weeks of recovery after total knee arthroplasty with fast track

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Table 1. Summary of the fast-track protocol

• Preoperative education

• Spinal anesthesia with additional local infiltration anesthesia

• Standardized protocol for pain medication

• Opioid medication only on request (rescue medication)

• No drains

• No standard urine catheters

• Start rehabilitation and mobilization on day of surgery

• Checking the fulfillment of discharge criteria twice a day

• Optimization of the aftercare

Table 2. Frequency of the questionnaires

Questionnaire	Frequency
KOOS-PS	Preoperatively, twice a week
OKS	Preoperatively, once a week
EQ-5D	Preoperatively, twice a week
SF-12	Once at week 2, once at week 6
ICOAP	Once a week
General satisfaction	Once a week

KOOS-PS: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score - Physical Function Short Form score;

OKS: Oxford knee score;

SF-12: 12-item Short Form Health Survey score;

EQ-5D: Euro Quality of Life 5-dimensions score;

ICOAP: Intermittent and Constant Osteoarthritis Pain score.

Figure 1. Mean NRS pain score. Error bars are 95% CI.

Figure 2. Mean ICOAP score. Error bars are 95% CI.

Figure 3. Mean OKS score. Error bars are 95% CI.

Figure 4. Mean KOOS-PS score, scored twice every week. Error bars are 95% CI.

Figure 5. Mean EQ-5D score, scored twice every week. Error bars are 95% CI.