Background Achieving a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in patient-reported
outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is common, yet up to 20% patient …

Background The use of preoperative patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) thresholds
for patient selection in arthroplasty care has been questioned recently. This study aimed to …

Background Despite the overall effectiveness of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a subset of
patients do not experience expected improvements in pain, physical function, and quality of …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common procedure employed to treat end-
stage osteoarthritis. While TKA is generally believed to have acceptable outcomes, many …

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

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 …

Background For primary knee arthroplasties, clinically meaningful thresholds of patient-
reported outcomes that associate with patient satisfaction have not been defined …

Background The relationship between patient expectations, patient-reported outcomes
(PROs), and satisfaction in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients is not well understood …

Background One-in-five patients are dissatisfied following knee arthroplasty and< 50% have
fulfilled expectations. The relationship between knee-arthroplasty expectations and surgical …

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 …