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UK Researchers Study Knee Replacement Recovery

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Over 120,000 people in the UK require knee replacement surgery annually. One in five people aged over 50 suffer from knee osteoarthritis. Approximately 90% of patients report receiving benefits following the procedure. Patients are currently evaluating potential downsides against these benefits when deciding on surgery. Researchers are working to integrate physical activity data from before and after surgery to analyze patient recovery improvements. The study aims to link pre-operative and post-operative physical activity patterns to measure recovery efficacy. The goal is to analyze how post-operative step counts and activity patterns correlate with improved fitness levels. Scientists are developing methods to link consumer health data with clinical records through public consent.

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RNZ National

“9 in 10 much benefit future patients will get after a knee operation. So over one in five people aged over 50 have knee arthritis, knee osteoarthritis and there are over 120,000 people who need a knee replacement in the UK every year.”

RNZ National

“9 in 10 much benefit future patients will get after a knee operation. Over one in five people aged over 50 have knee arthritis, knee osteoarthritis and there are over 120,000 people who need a knee replacement in the UK every year.”

RNZ National

“The problem that we're trying to solve, though, is how you join together those two key bits of information so that we can do the analysis and work out how much better people's fit.”

RNZ National

“We're trying to work out how you join together data from everyday consumer devices, so smartphones and wearables, that contain and collect all sorts of health relevant information.”

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