Incidence of Total Knee Replacement after Knee Arthroscopy over the ...

2016 Combined Australian Knee Society and New Zealand Knee & Sport Society Meeting

Incidence of Total Knee Replacement after Knee Arthroscopy over the age of 50 years. Mr Tony Robinson and Ms Tracy Robertson Duncraig WA Australia

Objectives: This paper will look at the incidence of Total Knee Replacement in patients over the age of 50 years over an 8 year period. All patients had a symptomatic medial meniscal tear and moderate bi-compartmental osteo-arthritis. Hypothesis: Incidence of Total Knee Replacement in these patients increases with age and length of follow up. Methods: A total of 411 patients met this criteria with 357 contactable by telephone. Patients were asked regarding Total Knee Replacement and other surgical intervention. Results: Of the total of 357 patients contacted, 78 (22%) patients were referred for Total Knee Replacements over this 8 year period. Conclusion: The incidence of Total Knee Replacement correlates with age but not with follow up. The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 5(5)(suppl 5) DOI: 10.1177/2325967117S00208 ©The Author(s) 2017

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