The aim of this study was to perform a cost–utility
analysis of total hip (THR) and knee replacement (TKR). Arthritis is
a disabling condition that leads to long-term deterioration in quality
of life. Total joint replacement, despite being one of the greatest
advances in medicine of the modern era, has recently come under
scrutiny. The National Health Service (NHS) has competing demands,
and resource allocation is challenging in times of economic restraint. Patients
who underwent THR (n = 348) or
Aims. Inadvertent soft tissue damage caused by the oscillating saw during
Patient expectations and their fulfilment are
an important factor in determining patient-reported outcome and satisfaction
of hip (THR) and knee replacement (TKR). The aim of this prospective
cohort study was to examine the expectations of patients undergoing
THR and
Mobile-bearing (MB)
Aims. The outcome of repeat septic revision after a failed one-stage exchange for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in
We wished to determine whether simultaneous bilateral sequential
Peri-prosthetic patellar fracture following resurfacing
as part of
Aims. The removal of the cruciate ligaments in
Aims. While mechanical alignment (MA) is the traditional technique in
Aims. The management of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after
Aims. Modern
Aims. Single-shot adductor canal block (ACB) after
Aims. Alternative alignment concepts, including kinematic and restricted kinematic, have been introduced to help improve clinical outcomes following
Aims. Robotic-assisted
Aims. This study aims to investigate the effects of posterior tibial slope (PTS) on knee kinematics involved in the post-cam mechanism in bi-cruciate stabilized (BCS)
Aims. The integrity of the soft tissue envelope is crucial for successful treatment of infected
Objectives. We aimed first to summarise minimal clinically important differences
(MCIDs) after total hip (THR) or knee replacement (TKR) in health-related
quality of life (HRQoL), measured using the Short-Form 36 (SF-36).
Secondly, we aimed to improve the precision of MCID estimates by
means of meta-analysis. Methods. We conducted a systematic review of English and non-English articles
using MEDLINE, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (1960–2011),
EMBASE (1991–2011), Web of Science, Academic Search Premier and
Science Direct. Bibliographies of included studies were searched
in order to find additional studies. Search terms included MCID
or minimal clinically important change, THR or
Aims. Vitamin E-infused highly cross-linked polyethylene (E1) has recently been introduced in
Aims. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) provides improved early functional outcomes and less postoperative morbidity and pain compared with
Aims. Arthrodesis is rarely used as a salvage procedure for patients with a chronically infected