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Diabetes Mellitus Blunts the Symptom Physical Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life Benefits of Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis of Data From More Than 17000 Patients
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Diabetes Mellitus Blunts the Symptom Physical Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life Benefits of Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis of Data From More Than 17000 Patients

Annalisa Na, Laura M. Oppermann, Daniel C. Jupiter, Ronald W. Lindsey and Rogelio A. Coronado
The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy, v 51(6)
01 Jun 2021
PMID: 33870736

Abstract

Life Sciences & Biomedicine Orthopedics Rehabilitation Science & Technology Sport Sciences
OBJECTIVE: To compare physical function, pain, impairments (stiffness, range of motion, and strength), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes between patients with and without diabetes mellitus. before and after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). DESIGN: Prognosis systematic review. LITERATURE SEARCH: We searched MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science to August 2019. STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA: We included longitudinal studies that examined physical function, pain, impairments, and HRQoL outcomes among patients receiving a TKA and with or without diabetes. DATA SYNTHESIS: For quantitative synthesis, we stratified outcomes based on time relative to TKA: preoperative, less than 1 year after a TKA (early postoperative), and 1 year or more after a TKA (late postoperative). We used random-effects meta-analysis to calculate standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system for qualitative synthesis. RESULTS: We included 21 studies (n = 17472 patients). Patients with diabetes mellitus had worse preoperative physical function (SMD, -0,16: 95% CI: -0.24, -0.08) and HRQoL (SMD, -0.16; 95% CI: -026, -0.05), worse early postoperative pain (SMD, -0.22; 95% CI: -0.39, -0.05) and strength (SMD, -0.45; 95% CI: -0.77, -0.14), and worse late postoperative physical function (SMD, -023; 95% CI: -0.40, -0.06), range of motion (SMD, -0.23; 95% CI: -0.46, 0.00), and HRQoL (SMD, -0.19; 95% CI: -0.29, -0.08) than patients without diabetes mellitus. The overall risk of bias across studies was high, and the certainty of evidence ranged from low to very low. CONCLUSION; Patients with diabetes mellitus had worse patient-reported and clinician-assessed outcomes before and after a TKA. Given the limitations of included studies, these results may change with future research.

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Orthopedics
Rehabilitation
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