The Main Cause of Death Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis:A Cohort Study of 26,766 Deaths Following 332,734 Hip Replacements and 29,802 Deaths Following 384,291 Knee Replacements [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing primary total joint replacement are selected for surgery and thus (other than having a transiently increased mortality rate postoperatively) have a lower mortality rate than age and sex-matched individuals do ...
Ben-Shlomo, Yoav +4 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020 Background Total knee replacement is a common operative procedure to improve pain, function, and quality of life in patients with end stage knee osteoarthritis.
Ahmad H. Alghadir +3 more
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Suspected Metal Allergy and Femoral Loosening After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Arthroplasty Today, 2021 Metal sensitivity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with negative outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Currently, there is no consensus on diagnostic criteria for TKA failure from immune reaction.
Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD +2 more
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Predicting dissatisfaction following total knee replacement:a prospective study of 1217 patients [PDF]
, 2010 Up to 20% of patients are not satisfied with the outcome following total knee replacement (TKR). This study investigated the pre- and post-operative predictors of dissatisfaction in a large cohort of patients undergoing TKR.
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Patient-reported importance of assistive devices in hip and knee replacement Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathways [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: This study examines patients’ perceptions of the usefulness of occupational therapy and assistive devices provided, in achieving discharge criteria and assisting with activities of daily living once home, following an Enhanced Recovery ...
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Identifying car ingress movement strategies before and after total knee replacement [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Post-operative performance of knee bearings is typically assessed in activities of daily living by means of motion capture. Biomechanical studies predominantly explore common tasks such as walking, standing and stair climbing, while ...
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Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) – validation and comparison to the WOMAC in total knee replacement [PDF]
, 2003 Background The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is an extension of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthrtis Index (WOMAC), the most commonly used outcome instrument for assessment of patient-relevant treatment ...
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Health Technology Assessment, 2020 Background: Late-stage medial compartment knee osteoarthritis can be treated using total knee replacement or partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement. There is high variation in treatment choice and insufficient evidence to guide selection. Objective:
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Highlights of the 2022 American Joint Replacement Registry Annual Report
Arthroplasty Today, 2023 The 2022 American Joint Replacement Registry Annual Report includes data from over 2.8 million hip and knee procedures from over 1,250 institutions that encompass all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Vishal Hegde, MD +3 more
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The Knee Arthroplasty Trial (KAT) : design features, baseline characteristics and two-year functional outcomes after alternative approaches to knee replacement [PDF]
, 2009 Background: The aim of continued development of total knee replacement systems has been the further improvement of the quality of life and increasing the duration of prosthetic survival.
Campbell, Marion Kay +13 more
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