Total knee replacement has reliably been shown to have a beneficial effect in knee
osteoarthritis; however, around 17% of patients are dissatisfied with the result. A commonly …

End-stage osteoarthritis is commonly treated with joint replacement. Despite high clinical
success rates, up to 28% of patients are dissatisfied with the outcome. This best-evidence …

Purpose Constant efforts have been made to improve prosthesis design in total knee
arthroplasty (TKA), but a significant number of patients remain dissatisfied postoperatively …

Background In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the association between preoperative patient
expectations, their postoperative fulfilment, and satisfaction is not well understood. The aim …

Objective This systematic review aims to summarise all the available evidence related to the
association between pre-operative patient expectations (outcome expectations, process …

The objective of this literature review was to examine the relationship between expectations
and satisfaction in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Five databases …

Objective Patient satisfaction is considered an important outcome measure after total knee
replacement, but the construct is complex. There is large variation both in how satisfaction is …

Aims Meeting preoperative expectations is known to be of major influence on postoperative
satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Improved management of expectation …

Purpose Patient satisfaction with the results of their total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of
the primary goals of this elective procedure. Furthermore, the association between the …

Purpose There is a well-known difference between patients expectation, satisfaction and the
measured clinical outcome in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It has been hypothesized that …