Background A number of factors have been identified as influencing total knee arthroplasty
outcomes, including patient factors such as gender and medical comorbidity, technical …

Each year millions of patients are treated for joint pain with total joint arthroplasty, and the
numbers are expected to rise. Comorbid disease is known to influence the outcome of total …

Background: The purpose of this investigation was to expand on previous studies by more
fully examining the role of a variety of patient and hospital characteristics in determining …

Background: Increasing evidence supports the finding that patients undergoing a total knee
arthroplasty with high-volume physicians and hospitals achieve better outcomes …

Knee pain is second only to the back as the most commonly reported area of pain in the
human body. With an overall prevalence of 46.2%, its impact on disability, lost productivity …

Gender, preoperative function, and other variables were explored as predictors of recovery
after total hip and knee arthroplasty. One hundred fifty-two subjects (63.8±10.2 years) were …

Background In spite of the increasing incidence of total knee arthroplasties (TKA), evidence
is limited regarding risk factors for revision. The objective of this scoping review was to …

The association between greater hospital procedure volumes and improved patient
outcomes has been well established with respect to a variety of procedures and treatments …

Background and purpose—There is no consensus about the outcome of simultaneous vs.
staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We examined this issue by analyzing 238,373 …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) yields substantial improvements in quality of life
for patients with severe osteoarthritis. Previous research has shown that TKA outcomes are …