Research Article

Risk Factors for Delayed Inpatient Functional Recovery after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Table 2

Sensitivity analyses on inpatient functional recovery.

Delayed functional recoveryFunctional recovery at day 1*Length of hospital stay
OR (95-CI)AUC (95%-CI)CoefficientCoefficient

Base model
 Age1.09 (1.04–1.15)0.75 (0.65; 0.86)0.02 (−0.01–0.05)0.060.02 (0.01–0.03)0.10
 Sex0.97 (0.41–2.31)0.95 (0.24–1.65)0.11 (−0.09–0.30)
 BMI1.15 (1.07–1.24)0.07 (0.01–0.12)0.03 (0.01–0.04)
Complementary model
 + Blood loss1.00 (0.99–1.01)0.76 (0.65; 0.86)0.00 (0.00–0.01)0.070.00 (−0.00-0.00)0.11
 + Tourniquet time1.00 (0.97–1.03)0.77 (0.67; 0.87)−0.00 (−0.03–0.02)0.060.00 (−0.00–0.01)0.10
 + Morphine use, yes1.00 (0.31–3.20)0.75 (0.65; 0.86)−0.70 (−1.58–0.19)0.080.08 (−0.16–0.33)0.10
 + Experience, >20 y0.31 (0.16–0.64)0.76 (0.66; 0.86)−0.54 (−1.26–0.17)0.08−0.17 (−0.36–0.27)0.11

Delayed functional recovery was apparent if ILAS score >6 after ≥4 days, *ILAS score after day 1. BMI = body mass index, OR = odds ratio, and AUC = area under the curve.