Table 4

Outcomes 6 months after total knee arthroplasty, by patient group

Test scoreWSIB group, n = 38Non-WSIB group, n = 38p value
MeanSDRangeMeanSDRange
Oxford Knee Score30.69.716–4823.97.512–420.005
Knee Society Score144.133.481–198162.430.579–2000.038
 Knee score75.718.941–9986.914.544–1000.019
 Function score*64.423.220–10075.521.735–1000.07
Flexion105.413.525–80112.29.394–1280.035
Pain3.12.11–71.91.51–70.018
  • WSIB = patients receiving Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board benefits

  • * All group differences were statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05) except for the function score.

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