Background As the number of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures continues to rise in
the context of bundled payment models, patients dissatisfied postoperatively that require …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a proven and cost-effective treatment for
osteoarthritis. Despite the good to excellent long-term results, some patients remain …

Background Dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains a difficult problem.
Patient characteristics and preoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are potential …

Background Identifying risk factors and early intervention are critical for improving the
satisfaction rate of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Our study aimed to identify patient-specific …

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

Background The ability to identify patients at risk of dissatisfaction after total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) remains elusive. This study's purpose was to determine the external …

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 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 …

Purpose Dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a prevalent and clinically
relevant problem that affects approximately 10%–20% of patients. The aim of this study is to …

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 …