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Sports Medicine Surgical Quality Data: Loose Body (Tissue) Removal (Knee)

The data below is a summary of patients who underwent surgery for loose body (tissue) removal at the UW Health Sports Medicine Center from January 2007 to August 2011.
 
Demographics
  • Patients: 42
  • Average age: 38 (range 14-75)
  • Sex: 47 percent females, 53 percent males

Knee Function

 

As measured by the 2000 IKDC. A score of 100 is optimal. 

 

Sports Medicine Quality data: Knee function following surgery for loose body removal

 

Health-related Quality of Life

 

As measured by SF-12 v 2.0 subscales. A score of 100 is optimal. 

 

Sports Medicine Quality data: Quality of life scores following surgery for loose body removal 

 

    Pre-surgery     Post-surgery
 

Key:

  • PF (Physical Function): The extent you are limited or able to perform daily living activities. 
  • RP (Role Physical): The extent you are limited when performing work or daily living activities. 
  • BP (Bodily Pain): The limitations placed upon you by pain you are experiencing. 
  • GH (General Health): An overall measure of your personal health
  • VT (Vitality): The amount of energy you have during your daily activities.
  • SF (Social Function): The level of interference with social activities you experience due to physical or emotional problems.
  • RE (Role Emotional): Problems you experience with work or daily activities as a result of emotional problems.
  • MH (Mental Health): The extent to which nervousness or happiness affect you all of the time.