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. 2023 Jan 2;15(1):e33260.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.33260. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Awareness About Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Hail Population

Ahmed O Alshammari  1 , Nasser A Altamimi  2 , Faisal F Alshammari  3 , Ohud A Altamimi  1 , Abdullah M Aljarboa  3 , Abdullah S Alshebli  3 , Jamal A Almarshadi  3 , Fahad H Alshammari  3 , Adel H Alhammad  3 , Hutaf N Binayesh  3 , Khaled H Almuhaihi  3
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Awareness About Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Hail Population

Ahmed O Alshammari et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Background: Knee joint osteoarthritis is the most common among older adults. The knee joint needs to be treated surgically. The prevalence of this disorder is believed to be higher than 40% among people over 60.

Objective: To study public awareness about total knee replacement among the Hail population and to explore the relationship between the level of awareness and different socio-demographic factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Hail, Saudi Arabia, using an online self-administered questionnaire created via Google Forms. Collected data were coded, entered, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS; Version 23).

Results: A total of 431 participants enrolled in the study, of which 242 (56.15%) were males and 189 (43.9%) were females. Out of a total of 34 points, the average awareness score was 15 ± 6 (range: 5-33), with a mean percentage of awareness of 44.1%. The most reported causes of total knee replacement were overweight or obesity (82.6%), aging (61%), and rheumatoid arthritis (45.2%). The most known symptoms were pain (85.6%) and clicking sounds during movements (64.7%). Regarding the knowledge about the treatment, both physiotherapy and weight reduction were mentioned by 290 (67.3%), exercise by 244 (56.6%), and surgical intervention by 177 (41.1%) participants. The purpose of knee replacement surgery was to relieve pain according to 357 (82.8%) participants, improve walking quality according to 257 (59.6%) participants, and be able to do prayers (while kneeling) according to 215 (49.9%) participants. The most reported reasons that might prevent the participants from undergoing knee replacement surgery were the pain after surgery (59.4%), unavailability of surgeons (35.5%), and general complications from anesthesia (37.4%). Moreover, 188 (43.6%) participants thought that knee osteoarthritis is diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Educational level was found to be associated with awareness score (p = .012). Conversely, gender, nationality, residence, and history of chronic disease were not found to be associated with awareness about total knee replacement (p = .548, .357, .734, and .639, respectively).

Conclusion: An average level of awareness and knowledge regarding total knee replacement was observed. Educational level was found to be significantly associated with this awareness.

Keywords: awareness; hail; knee osteoarthritis/koa; population; total knee replacement.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Reasons That Might Prevent Knee Replacement Surgery
Figure 2
Figure 2. General Population's Perception Toward the Complications of Total Knee Replacement
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