Aims The primary aim of this study was to assess whether patient satisfaction one year after
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) changed with longer follow-up. The secondary aims were to …

Methods The authors performed a Medline search using the following key words: total knee
arthroplasty or total knee replacement, outcome, and satisfaction. All relevant articles …

Background Although total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an efficacious treatment for end-stage
osteoarthritis,~ 20% of patients are dissatisfied with the results. We determined which factors …

Tools designed to predict patient satisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have the
potential to guide patient selection. Our study aimed to validate a model that predicts patient …

Background There are numerous reports of poor satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty
(TKA), yet there is little known about when to use evidence-based models of care to improve …

Background Recently, poor patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has gained
attention mainly in osteoarthritis (OA) patients; however, satisfaction after TKA remains to be …

Up to 20% of patients are not satisfied with the outcome following total knee replacement
(TKR). This study investigated the pre-and post-operative predictors of dissatisfaction in a …

Background Patient satisfaction after total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a
core outcome selected by the Outcomes Measurement in Rheumatology. Up to 20% of …

Background Despite the excellent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) results reported using
traditional outcome measures, dissatisfaction rates of up to 30% are reported following …

Background and aims The incidence of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is increasing,
especially among younger working-age patients. However, dissatisfaction rates in this …