Table 5

Outcomes 1 year after total knee arthroplasty, by patient group

Characteristic or test scoreWSIB group, n = 38Non-WSIB, n = 38p value
MeanSDRangeMeanSDRange
Oxford Knee Score*29.110.513–5021.19.112–460.013
Knee Society Score149.737.882–196166.129.993–2000.12
 Knee score81.818.237–9987.115.543–1000.31
 Function score67.924.335–10079.120.735–1000.11
Flexion*107.112.387–128115.59.190–1300.013
Pain2.721–71.91.71–70.17
  • WSIB = patients receiving Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board benefits

  • * Between-group difference is statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05)

  • Possible scores ranged from 1 (no pain) to 7 (severe).