Should chronological age be a consideration in patients undergoing elective primary total knee arthroplasty?

GC Lee, A Illescas, M Fowler, J Poeran… - The Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Background The optimal time for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) requires a balance between
patient disability and health state to minimize complications. While chronological age has …

Mendelian randomization of stroke risk after total hip and knee replacements

L Pang, Z Zheng, P Su, Z Xu, Y Chen, Z Liao… - Frontiers in …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Objective Previous epidemiological studies have indicated an increased risk of
neurovascular diseases in patients following total hip and knee replacements. However …

Comparison of the cost-effectiveness and safety between staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty and simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective …

OWK Tsui, PK Chan, A Cheung… - The Journal of Knee …, 2024‏ - thieme-connect.com
A substantial proportion of Hong Kong's aging population suffers from osteoarthritis in both
knees. Bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA) is a surgical option for addressing this …

Comparison of clinical outcomes of bilateral and unilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Y Hao, J Li, J Li, F Zhao, X Yu, S Liang, C Zhang… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
The risks and benefits associated with simultaneous bilateral unicompartmental knee
arthroplasty (UKA) continue to engender contentious debate. The aim of this study was to …

Effect of Race and Socioeconomic Status on the Attainment of Substantial Clinical Benefit on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

S Ghoshal, AP Liimakka, J Harary, Z Al-Nassir… - The Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Background Utilization of and access to total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are disproportionately
skewed in patients who have low socioeconomic status (SES) and in minority populations …

Association between metallic implants and stroke in US adults from NHANES 2015–2023 a cross-sectional study

K Wu, L Pang, P Su, C Lv - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Objective Metal implants play a vital role in orthopedic treatment and are widely used in
fracture repair, joint replacement and spinal surgery. Although these implants often contain …

Hip and knee arthroplasty in one surgical session: early morbi-mortality study

H Favreau, JL Raynier, T Rousseau, S Lustig… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Introduction Bilateral prosthetic hip or knee replacement in one surgical session is a
procedure that has been widely validated in the literature, whereas hip and knee …

Mental robustness may Be associated with improved physical function in bilateral total knee arthroplasty patients

AZ Blackburn, TD Ottesen, A Katakam, HS Bedair… - The Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Background In accordance with the high incidence of bilateral knee osteoarthritis, many
patients have undergone bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA). Whether patients undergo …

Obesity aggravates the role of C‐reactive protein on knee pain: A cross‐sectional analysis with NHANES data

L Luo, M Li, W Huang, S Zhang, J Sun… - Immunity …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the relationship between C‐reactive protein (CRP) and knee pain,
and further explore whether this association is mediated by obesity. Methods The population …

Simultaneous bilateral and staged total knee arthroplasty combined with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in the treatment of bilateral knee osteoarthritis …

K Xu, X Li, M Yan, T Wang, T Yu, X Zhao… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024‏ - Springer
Objective Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is usually bilateral. In many patients, the degree of
bilateral knee degeneration varies, with one side involving multiple compartments and the …