Understanding the apprehension and concern haunting patients before a total knee arthroplasty.

Purpose: The aim of this prospective study was to understand the fear and apprehension factors that play on patient's mind before total knee arthroplasty.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 500 consecutive patients (375 females and 125 males) who were scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty the next day. The patients were asked to list the most important fear in their mind regarding the operation in descending order of importance.

Home physiotherapy with vs. without supervision of physiotherapist for assessing manipulation under anaesthesia after total knee arthroplasty.

Unlabelled: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to compare home physiotherapy with or without supervision of physiotherapist for assessing manipulation under anaesthesia after total knee arthroplasty.

Methods: A total of 900 patients (including 810 females and 90 males) who had undergone total knee arthroplasty were divided into group A (n = 300) and group B (n = 600). Patients in group A had home physiotherapy on their own after discharge from hospital.

What do patients want out of their Total Knee Arthroplasty?: An Indian perspective.

Introduction And Aim: Total Knee Arthroplasty surgery is one of the most successful operations in orthopaedics. Still a sizable percentage of patients remain dissatisfied. Various studies have been conducted to analyse the red flags associated with poor outcome.

Effect of Preoperative Diabetes on the Achievement of Forgotten Knee Status in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Background: Forgotten knee is the terminology which is used to describe a post-TKA patient who is completely unaware of his knee implant. The aim of the study is to determine whether preoperative diabetes negatively influences the achievement of forgotten knee status.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study.

Study of Patients with Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Procedure with Coexisting Lumbar Spondylosis Symptoms.

Study Design: This is a prospective cohort study involving patients who were followed for 2 years after total knee replacement (TKR) to determine changes in lumbar spine and knee symptoms.

Purpose: The objectives of this study were to determine the percentage of patients undergoing bilateral TKR who present with coexisting lumbar spine problems and determine if TKR relieves lumbar spine symptoms.

Overview Of Literature: No studies quantify the percentage of TKR patients who experience relief of lumbar spine symptoms after TKR surgery.

CRP (C Reactive Protein) level after total knee replacement in Indian population--- does it follow Anglo-Saxon trend?

Background: This study was to determine how C-reactive protein (CRP) responds after total knee replacement (TKR), including both unilateral and simultaneous bilateral TKR in Indian population and if it follows Anglo-Saxon trend. Published literature from North America and Europe shows CRP value peaks on the 2nd post-operative day and drops to normal by 6-8 weeks. We started the study with null hypothesis.