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Study: History of knee injury linked with lower KOOS scores
Men and women with a history of knee injuries in the past year experienced significantly lower KOOS scores compared with uninjured patients, according to recently published results.
Researchers administered the KOOS to 999 patients or accompanying family members seen at an outpatient orthopedic clinic in July 2014 for an orthopedic issue unrelated to their knee. Patients with a self-reported medical history that was negative for knee, ankle or hip surgery and had no current issues of the knee, ankle or hip were eligible for participation, with 402 men and 597 women included in the final study cohort.
Robby Sikka
Results showed, compared with other subscales, men and women scored lower on the symptoms subscale, with men scoring lower in all age cohorts except the 56-year-old to 64-year-old age group. Researchers found lower median scores for the pain and knee-related quality of life subscales in the 56-year-old to 64-year-old female cohort vs. the 18-year to 55-year female cohort. The greatest variability for patients of both sexes was found in the symptoms, pain and knee-related quality of life subscales and particularly in the youngest and oldest cohorts, according to results. Researchers noted significantly lower KOOS results in the 3% of patients who reported a history of knee injuries in the past year vs. uninjured participants. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.