The Older Worker with Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Overview

Journal Br Med Bull

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2012 May 1

PMID 22544779

Citations 13

Authors

Keith T Palmer

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Abstract

Background: Changing demographics mean that many patients with large joint arthritis will work beyond traditional retirement age. This review considers the impact of knee osteoarthritis (OA) on work participation and the relation between work and total knee replacement (TKR).

Sources: Two systematic searches in Embase and Medline, supplemented by three systematic reviews.

Areas Of Agreement: Probably, although evidence is limited, knee OA considerably impairs participation in work (labour force participation, work attendance and work productivity). AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY/RESEARCH NEED: Little is known about effective interventions (treatments, work changes and policies) to improve vocational participation in patients with knee OA; or how type of work affects long-term clinical outcomes (e.g. pain, function and the need for revision surgery) in patients with TKRs. The need for such research is pressing and opportune, as increasing numbers of patients with knee OA or TKR expect to work on.

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