Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to elucidate the optimal age for patients
undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), to optimize the balance between the benefits and …

Total knee arthroplasty offers substantial improvements for patients as measured by
functional status and quality of life; however, 8% to 34% of patients experience chronic …

Background Racial disparities in healthcare utilization and outcomes have been reported
and have wide-reaching implications for individual patient and healthcare system; as …

Purpose Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is widely used as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
However, still up to 20% of the patients are dissatisfied. Joint line elevation after TKA might …

Many traditional procedures, including surgical methods such as microfracture of
subchondral bone and soft tissue transplantation, have been widely used to treat damaged …

Background Compared to general anesthesia (GA), neuraxial anesthesia (NA) has been
associated with improved outcomes after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). We examined the …

Background The purposes of the study were to define the minimal clinically important
difference (MCID) and patient acceptable symptomatic state (PASS) after patello-femoral …

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

Background The impact of age on patient outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
remains controversial. Age has shown no effect on outcome in some studies, while others …

Background Pain relief is the most important issue in the long-term outcome of arthroplasty
surgery, with nearly one-third of patients still suffered persistent pain and caused …