Predictors of health-related quality of life after total knee arthroplasty: a case-control study.

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves patients' Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to before surgery. However, based on our knowledge, the improvement in HRQoL after TKA, which depends on various factors, has yet to be investigated compared to healthy people. This study aimed to evaluate the HRQoL of patients compared to healthy people and the factors affecting the HRQoL after TKA.

Evaluation of the short-term outcomes of anatomic ACL reconstruction with hamstring autograft in patients with generalized joint laxity: A retrospective case-control study.

Purpose: The outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in patients with generalized joint laxity (GJL) are not clearly understood. In this study, we compared the outcomes of ACLR with quadruple hamstring autograft between GJL and non-GJL patients.

Methods: In a retrospective case-control study, 36 patients with GJL, according to the Beighton and Horan Joint Mobility Index, who underwent ACLR surgery, were included.

High Prevalence of Infection in Type I Diabetic Patients.

Background: Type I diabetes (TDM) is a genetic or autoimmune disorder, which may be stimulated by induced immune system components due to the underlying infectious diseases. This study was undertaken to find out any possible association between infection and TIDM.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and eighty-two blood samples were taken from individuals who were referred to outpatient clinics in Shiraz city, Southern Iran, during a 6-month period.

The Impact of Depression, Personality, and Mental Health on Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Background: Precise assessment of preoperative mental health and psychological determinants may be useful in identifying patients at risk for poor postoperative outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of psychological status and physical and mental health on the outcome of patients undergoing TKA.

Methods: Fifty-two patients undergoing unilateral TKA were assessed preoperatively with Oxford Happiness Inventory, Eysenck Personality Inventory, 12-item short form health survey (SF-12), and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) for evaluating depression, personality traits, physical and mental health, and function, respectively.

A randomized controlled trial on Aspirin and complex regional pain syndrome after radius fractures.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is often diagnosed in patients who are recovered with surgery or injury. CRPS is usually diagnosed in patients recovering from distal radius fractures. The aim of study was the effects of aspirin in prevention of the complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following a fracture of distal radius.