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A significant rise in his handicap
47%
2278/4799
No change in his drive distance
34%
1644/4799
Decreased pain compared to undergoing a right TKA
12%
576/4799
A significant chance of having severe pain during play
3%
132/4799
Patients are required to use a cart while golfing
138/4799
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Active golfers who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) typically have a significant increase in their handicap when they return to the game. Mallon et al studied 83 (80 of which were right handed) active golfers who underwent TKA and found that they invariably experienced a significant rise in their handicap (mean +4.6 strokes) and also a decrease in the length of their drives. Approximately 15% of the cohort experienced a mild ache while playing, and golfers with left TKA's had more difficulty with pain during and after play than did golfers with right TKA's. It also should be stated that statistically significant increased pain ratings occur in golfers with a TKA on the target-side knee. Finally, almost 90% of the patients in this study utilized a cart while playing post-operatively. Mallon et al also evaluated the effect of total hip arthroplasty (THA) on the game of avid golfers. They found that hybrid and uncemented primary THA's had lower rates of radiographic loosening in active golfers when compared to cemented THA's. However, symptoms of pain while playing or after playing did not differ among these groups. Arbuthnot et al sent golfing habit questionnaires to 750 consecutive avid golfers who had undergone total hip arthroplasty. They found no significant change from their predisease state to their 1-year postoperative golf performance and level of participation.
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