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Oxford Knee Score

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Threshold for knee replacement

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Pre-operative review

Please answer the following 12 multiple choice questions.

During the past 4 weeks...

1. How would you describe the pain you usually have in your knee?		7. Could you kneel down and get up afterwards?
	None		Yes easily
	Very mild		With little difficulty
	Mild		With moderate difficulty
	Moderate		With extreme difficulty
	Severe		No impossible

2. Do you have any trouble washing and drying yourself (all over) because of your knee?		8. Have you been troubled by pain from your knee in bed at night
	No trouble at all		No nights
	Very little trouble		Only one or two nights
	Moderate trouble		Some nights
	Extreme difficulty		Most nights
	Impossible to do		Every night

3. Do you have any trouble getting in and out of a car or using public transport because of your knee?		9. How much has pain from your knee interfered with your usual work (including housework, gardening etc)?
	No trouble at all		Not at all
	Very little trouble		A little bit
	Moderate trouble		Moderately
	Extreme difficulty		Greatly
	Impossible to do		Totally

4. For how long have you been able to walk before the pain from your knee becomes severe?		10. Have you felt that your knee might suddenly give way or let you down?
	No pain/>30 minutes		Rarely/never
	16 - 30 minutes		Sometimes or just at first
	5 - 15 minutes		Often, not at first
	Around the house only		Most of the time
	Not at all		All the time

5. After a meal (sat at a table), how painful is it for you to stand up from a chair because of your knee?		11. Can you do the household shopping on your own?
	Not painful at all		Yes easily
	Slightly painful		With little difficulty
	Moderately painful		With moderate difficulty
	Very painful		With extreme difficulty
	Unbearable		No impossible

6. Have you been limping when walking because of your knee?		12. Are you able to climb a flight of stairs?
	Rarely/never		Yes easily
	Sometimes or just at first		With little difficulty
	Often, not just at first		With moderate difficulty
	Most of the time		With extreme difficulty
	All of the time		No impossible
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The Oxford Knee Score is:

Grading for the Oxford Knee Score
Score 0 to 19	May indicate severe knee arthritis. It is highly likely that you may well require some form of surgical intervention, contact your family physician for a consult with an Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Score 20 to 29	May indicate moderate to severe knee arthritis. See your family physician for an assessment and x-ray. Consider a consult with an Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Score 30 to 39	May indicate mild to moderate knee arthritis. Consider seeing your family physician for an assessment and possible x-ray. You may benefit from non-surgical treatment, such as exercise, weight loss, and /or anti-inflammatory medication
Score 40 to 48	May indicate satisfactory joint function. May not require any formal treatment.

Reference for Score: Dawson J, Fitzpatrick R, Murray D, Carr A. Questionnaire on the perceptions of patients about total knee replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1998 Jan;80(1):63-9. Link

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