ABSTRACT
Total knee replacement (TKR) is a surgical procedure with predictable outcomes. This observational study intended to review the outcome of total knee replacements performed in osteoarthritis knee patients and evaluate the postoperative clinical, functional and radiological results in the replaced knees and the preoperative and postoperative lower limb alignment correction achieved and the incidence of early complications. Methods: We selected 20 people (20 knees) from the outdoor clinic who gave their informed consent for the study and satisfied our criteria. They were evaluated using the knee society score (KSS), preoperatively and postoperatively at the 6 months follow up and the data was analysed. Results: In our study we observed that the mean knee society score improved from 27.4 to 81 and the mean functional score improved from 30 to 79.3. The knee flexion range increased from 50* to 125*. Postoperatively all the varus knees were aligned except 3 knees. Complication rate was 5%. We found a significant increase in the knee society score after total knee replacement compared to the preoperative scores. Conclusion: We conclude that total knee replacement is a reliable and safe modality of treatment and can be performed with results comparable to the other global studies.