2021 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-What’s the Return to Sport after Knee Arthroplasty?

What’s the Return to Sport after Knee Arthroplasty?

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the concept of autoregulation or self-regulation in sports activities after arthroplasty, specifically focusing on unicompartmental knee arthritis (UNI) in younger and active patients. The speaker mentions a study regarding return to sports in elderly patients after UNI, which shows a high rate of return and satisfaction. They also share a patient case study of a swimmer and hiker who successfully underwent bilateral UNI and is now hiking in Central and South America. Another case study involves a retired army vet who had bilateral patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) and was able to ski again after many years. Overall, the more physically active patients are pre-surgery, the more active they can be post-arthroplasty, and high-impact activities may lead to increased wear.

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Dr. Thomas DeBeradino | Osteoarthritis and the Aging Athlete

Keywords

autoregulation

arthroplasty

return to sports

patient case study

high-impact activities