Despite the advanced age of many patients having total knee arthroplasty, previous attempts
to quantify patient function postoperatively have not allowed for normal deterioration of
musculoskeletal function that occurs with aging. We determined the effects of aging on knee
function, thereby providing a realistic level of normal, healthy knee function for patients and
surgeons after total knee arthroplasties. A self-administered, validated knee function
questionnaire consisting of 55 scaled multiple choice questions was used in this study …