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Evaluating methodological quality of prognostic prediction models on patient reported outcome measurements after total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: a systematic review protocol
BackgroundPrediction models for poor patient-reported surgical outcomes after total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) may...
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What matters to patients following total knee arthroplasty? A grounded theory of adapting to a knee replacement
BackgroundGlobally the volume of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is on the rise, reflecting aging populations, an associated increase in treatment of...
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Rehabilitation for revision total knee replacement: survey of current service provision and systematic review
BackgroundRevision total knee replacement (TKR) is a major operation with a long recovery period and many patients report suboptimal outcomes....
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Content and delivery of pre-operative interventions for patients undergoing total knee replacement: a rapid review
BackgroundTotal knee replacement (TKR) is a common operation typically performed for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. Patients awaiting TKR often have...
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Clinical effectiveness of patellar resurfacing, no resurfacing and selective resurfacing in primary total knee replacement: systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional and observational evidence
BackgroundPatellar resurfacing is optional during total knee replacement (TKR). Some surgeons always resurface the patella, some never resurface, and...
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Iliotibial band enthesopathy: an unusual cause of lateral knee pain post total knee replacement
Iliotibial band (ITB) pathology is one of the main causes of lateral knee pain. The enthesopathy of the ITB at its insertion post total knee...
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Diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injections for peri-articular pain after knee replacement
ObjectiveThe purpose of this technical report is to review the sonographic spectrum of abnormalities accounting for peri-articular pain after knee...
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“I am accustomed to something in my body causing pain”: a qualitative study of knee replacement non-improvers’ stories of previous painful and stressful experiences
BackgroundApproximately 20% of total knee arthroplasty patients experience persistent postsurgical pain one year after surgery. No qualitative...
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Risk for total knee arthroplasty after tibial plateau fractures: a systematic review
PurposeTibial plateau fractures (TPFs) may lead to posttraumatic osteoarthritis and increase the risk for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of...
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Risk analysis of periprosthetic knee joint infection (PJI) in total knee arthroplasty after preoperative corticosteroid injection: a systematic review
PurposeIntra-articular corticosteroid injection is widely used for symptomatic relief of knee osteoarthritis. However, if pain is not improved which...
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Management of patella maltracking after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review
PurposePatella maltracking is among the most frequent causes of poor outcomes and early failure after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with an...
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Informed consent for total knee arthroplasty: exploration of patient`s information acquisition and decision-making processes—a qualitative study
BackgroundTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an option for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patients have high expectations regarding the...
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Patients’ experiences of using a mobile application-based rehabilitation programme after total hip or knee arthroplasty: a qualitative descriptive study
BackgroundAn increasing number of patients are discharged from a total hip or knee arthroplasty with a short length of hospital stay. Technologies,...
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Autonomic Denervation Dermatitis: A Relatively Undocumented ‘ADD’itional Complication of Total Knee Replacements and Other Surgeries Around the Knee
BackgroundInfrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve lies subcutaneously and supplies the anterolateral aspect of knee below the patella. It is...
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Sub-optimal femoral fit in total knee arthroplasty, a systematic review of human femoral data vs off-the-shelf contemporary femoral components
PurposeThe purpose of the current study is to investigate the inadequacy of fit between the human distal femur and the knee implants offerings and...
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Cost of Revision Total Knee Replacement: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BackgroundA major limitation of total knee replacement (TKR), as with other joint replacements, is the risk of revision. Revision TKR is associated...
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The effects of preoperative rehabilitation on pain and functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundThere have been controversial findings for the effectiveness of rehabilitation before operation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This...
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Perioperative Analgesics and Anesthesia as Risk Factors for Postoperative Chronic Opioid Use in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Japanese Hospital Claims Data
BackgroundPatients with chronic postsurgical pain are commonly prescribed opioids chronically because of refractory pain although chronic opioid use...
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Effectiveness of motor imagery for improving functional performance after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review with meta-analysis
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to appraise the effects of motor imagery on the functional performance improvement among total knee arthroplasty...
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The Efficacy and Safety of Parecoxib Multimodal Preemptive Analgesia in Artificial Joint Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
BackgroundPostoperative pain after artificial joint replacement is intense and remains an unsolved problem. Some studies have shown that parecoxib...
