Background A web-based followup assessment may be a feasible, cost-saving alternative of
tracking patient outcomes after total joint arthroplasty. However, before implementing a web-…

Objective To determine the cost-effectiveness of arthroscopic surgery in addition to non-operative
treatments compared with non-operative treatments alone in patients with knee …

Background: Existing evidence regarding the value of preoperative education and/or exercise
(prehabilitation) for patients undergoing total joint replacement is conflicting. The purpose …

Background We estimated the cost-effectiveness of performing total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
vs nonoperative management (NM) among 6 body mass index (BMI) cohorts. Methods A …

Background This study estimates the cost-effectiveness of patellar resurfacing in total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). Methods We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis using a decision …

The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of a web-based
follow-up compared to in-person assessment following primary total hip or total knee …

Background: Obesity has been associated with a greater burden of symptomatic knee
osteoarthritis. There is some evidence that patients with a very high body mass index (BMI) may …

Background: We previously demonstrated the feasibility and clinical effectiveness of a web-based
assessment following total hip or total knee arthroplasty. The purpose of the present …

The purposes of this study were to determine the impact of surgical approach on costs of
total hip arthroplasty (THA) from a hospital perspective and to provide an updated cost …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the third leading cause of total hip
arthroplasty (THA) failure. Although controversial, 2-stage revision remains the gold standard …