Geographical Variation in Outcomes of Primary Hip and Knee Replacement
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.14325
Abstract: Key Points Question Are hospital organizational factors, surgical factors, and patient factors associated with patient outcomes and National Health Service costs for total hip and knee replacement? Findings This cohort study of more than 383 000… read more here.
Keywords: geographical variation; hip knee; knee replacement;
Tourniquet use for knee replacement surgery
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DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012874
Abstract: Approximately one in two people develop symptomatic knee arthritis before the age of 85 (Murphy 2008). Knee replacement is an effective surgical procedure performed for the relief of pain from end-stage arthritis (Skou 2016). Knee… read more here.
Keywords: replacement; knee replacement; tourniquet use; replacement surgery ... See more keywords
Both younger and elderly patients in pain are willing to undergo knee replacement despite the COVID-19 pandemic: a study on surgical waiting lists
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DOI: 10.1007/s00167-021-06611-x
Abstract: To identify factors influencing patient’s availability to re-schedule primary total knee replacement (TKR) or revision (RKR) surgery after the lockdown (March–May 2020) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A prospective cohort study through a telephone survey was… read more here.
Keywords: surgical waiting; surgery; knee replacement; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Influence of the post-operative axis on the clinical results of total knee replacement for severe varus deformities: does a slight residual varus improve the results?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-4092-7
Abstract: PurposeSome recent articles have suggested that in the case of large varus deformity, it may be advantageous to leave some residual post-operative varus as a means of improving functional outcome.The objective of this study is… read more here.
Keywords: knee replacement; post operative; group; varus ... See more keywords
Micro-organisms and risk factors associated with prosthetic joint infection following primary total knee replacement—our experience in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1007/s00264-019-04472-1
Abstract: Purpose To identify potential risk factors and micro-organisms associated with prosthetic joint infection following primary total knee replacement surgery. Hypothesis of study Our hypothesis is that body mass index (BMI), operative time, type of surgery,… read more here.
Keywords: associated prosthetic; surgery; knee replacement; prosthetic joint ... See more keywords
Complications of computer-assisted navigation in total knee replacement: retrospective cohort of eight hundred and seventy eight consecutive knees
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DOI: 10.1007/s00264-020-04675-x
Abstract: Purpose The main objective was to analyze the computer-assisted navigation (CAN)-specific complications that forced to switch to conventional procedure in primary total knee replacement (TKR). The secondary objective was to determine the influence of those… read more here.
Keywords: conventional surgery; computer assisted; knee replacement; navigation ... See more keywords
Unicondylar knee replacement versus total knee replacement for the treatment of medial knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-03790-7
Abstract: Since the optimal surgery for isolated medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) is unclear, this study aimed at comparing the effectiveness of unicondylar knee replacement (UKR) with total knee replacement (TKR) for simple medial knee OA. Literature… read more here.
Keywords: knee replacement; knee osteoarthritis; medial knee; knee ... See more keywords
A clinical model for predicting knee replacement in early-stage knee osteoarthritis: data from osteoarthritis initiative
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DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05986-z
Abstract: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) progresses in a heterogeneous way, as a majority of the patients gradually worsen over decades while some undergo rapid progression and require knee replacement. The aim of this study was to develop… read more here.
Keywords: stage knee; knee replacement; model; knee ... See more keywords
Responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in patients following total hip or knee replacement
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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02200-1
Abstract: PurposeTo examine the responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L among total hip/knee replacement (THR/TKR) patients.MethodsThe EQ-5D (3L or 5L) and Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) have been routinely administered to all THR/TKR… read more here.
Keywords: change; knee replacement; thr tkr; hip knee ... See more keywords
Total knee replacement: A comparison of the subvastus and medial parapatellar approaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102670
Abstract: Objective The goal of this study is to compare the subvastus method to the usual medial parapatellar technique for total knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis who present to a tertiary care centre, based on… read more here.
Keywords: medial parapatellar; total knee; muscle; knee replacement ... See more keywords
After total knee replacement younger patients demonstrate superior balance control compared to older patients when recovering from a forward fall
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.03.006
Abstract: Background National joint replacement registries have reported a substantial growth in younger knee osteoarthritic patients (< 55 years old) undergoing total knee replacement, however this younger population is generally understudied. Importantly, studies examining experimentally controlled… read more here.
Keywords: replacement; younger patients; control; knee replacement ... See more keywords