Comparison of Gait Pattern Between Simultaneous and Staged Knee Arthroplasties

Patients with bilateral end-stage knee osteoarthritis will be included in the current study. Bilateral total knee arthroplasty will be performed simultaneously or staged according to the preference of the patients. We will have two groups: staged total knee arthroplasty and simultaneous total knee arthroplasty groups. The patients will be evaluated preoperatively and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively, with knee scores (Knee Society Scores and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score), life quality (SF-12), and smart-phone based gait analysis. All data will be calculated as mean and standard deviation values. The Student's t-test will be used for statistical analysis of the patient data. Statistical calculations will be performed using SPSS vn.22.0 software (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 22.0. Armonk, NY, USA).