Understanding the cause of failure and type of revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
procedures performed in the United States is essential in guiding research, implant design …

Background Revision surgery for failed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to pose a
substantial burden for the United States healthcare system. The predominant etiology of TKA …

Background and purpose There are limited popula-tion-based data on utilization, outcomes,
and trends in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to examine TKA …

Background An in-depth understanding of risk factors for revision TKA is needed to minimize
the burden of revision surgery. Previous studies indicate that hospital and community …

With an expected increase in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures, revision TKA (rTKA)
procedures continue to be a burden on the United States health care system. The evolution …

We analyzed the National Hospital Discharge Survey to elucidate temporal changes in the
demographics, comorbidities, hospital stay, in-hospital complications, and mortality of …

BY KHALED J. SALEH, MD, MSC, FRCSC, JAMES A. RAND, MD, AND DAVID A.
MCQUEEN, MD ailure of primary total knee arthroplasty within five years after the operation …

The popularity of total knee arthroplasty combined with the aging US population indicates a
dramatic increase in revision TKA procedures. Our objective was to project revision surgery …

Objective There is little information on longitudinal trends in the epidemiology of total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). This study was undertaken to determine whether, during the past …

Background Utilization of revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been increasing, and
reasons for failure are less understood than those of primary TKA. The purpose of this study …