Background: After total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a minority of working patients are dissatisfied and experience a late or no return to work (RTW). This study aimed to identify whether a predefined grouping based on self-reported ability to perform work-related activities at three months post-TKA was associated with the ability to perform work-related activities at six and 12 months and RTW at three, six, and 12 months post-TKA.
Methods: A 12-month multicenter prospective cohort study was performed among working TKA patients intending to RTW.
Purpose: Optimal timing of knee arthroplasty (KA) is complex: operating at a younger age increases life time risk of revision, while delay results in an increased risk of job loss. This study evaluates whether disability benefits recipients due to knee osteoarthritis have an increased odds of returning to work (RTW) following KA.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed among long-term disability benefits recipients due to knee osteoarthritis using data of the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency.