Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is offered to patients who have end-stage knee osteoarthritis to reduce pain and improve functional performance. Knee edema and pain deteriorate the patients' outcomes after TKA at early period. By quantifying the patients' early outcome deficits and their potential relationships to edema and pain may assist in the design of in-patient rehabilitation programs. The aim of this study was to investigate of the effect of knee swelling on early patients' outcomes after primary TKA.Background
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Kinesiophobia is simply defined as a fear of movement and physical activity. It can be seen in patients as a result of any injury, which results in pain or a fear of injury recurrence. It leads to decreased motion and disuse that may result in a chronic pain syndrome and decreased physical function. High levels of fear-avoidance have been found in subjects with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and knee injuries, which predisposes them to the development of chronic pain conditions and seriously affect functional outcomes and their return to previous activity levels. However, the relationship between pain, kinesiophobia and performance-based outcomes in assessment of patients with TKA is unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate relationship between pain, kinesiophobia and performance-based tests in assessment of patients with TKA.Background
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Revision total knee arthroplasties (rTKA) are performed with increasing frequency due to the increasing numbers of primary arthroplasties, but very little is known regarding the influence of muscle strength impairments on functional limitations in this population. The aim of this study was to assess relationship between muscle strength and functional level in patient with rTKA.Background
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