High Level of Residual Symptoms in Young Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty

When interviewed by an independent third party, about 1/3 of young patients reported residual symptoms and limitations after modern TKA. We recommend informing patients considering surgery about the high likelihood of residual symptoms and limitations after contemporary TKA, even when performed by experienced surgeons in high-volume centers, and taking specific steps to set patients' expectations to a level that is likely to be met by the procedure as it now is performed.