Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) results in a high degree of patient satisfaction, as it provides
patients with considerable medium-and long-term benefits in terms of quality of life, pain …

Background The progressive, debilitating nature of knee and hip osteoarthritis can result in
severe, persistent pain and disability, potentially leading to a need for total joint arthroplasty …

The NCCN Guidelines for Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease outline
strategies for treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients …

Purpose Following a prostate cancer diagnosis, patients are faced with a multitude of care
options, the advisability of which is influenced by patient factors and by cancer severity or …

Objective Increased infection risk after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with a higher
body mass index (BMI), particularly a BMI≥ 40 kg/m 2, suggests that BMI reduction (through …

Background: Nowadays, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has been one of the
most common diseases of the knee joint. The relationships between the ACL injury and the …

Background Body mass index (BMI) cutoffs have been established for total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) patients due to increased risk of medical complications in obese patients. However …

Background Despite the success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in reducing knee pain and
improving functional disability, the management of acute postoperative pain is still …

Abstract Background The current American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
guidelines recommend preoperative weight loss before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in …

Background Body mass index is used by the World Health Organization to classify obesity.
While obesity influences the onset of arthritis and type-2 diabetes, its effect on implant …