Fulfilment of preoperative expectations and postoperative patient satisfaction after total knee replacement. A prospective analysis of 200 patients.

Background: In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the association between preoperative patient expectations, their postoperative fulfilment, and satisfaction is not well understood. The aim of this study was to quantify these relationships in a cohort of TKA patients with differing socio-economic backgrounds from across Scotland.

Methods: Expectations of 200 patients undergoing TKA were assessed using the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Replacement Expectation Score.

Midterm Outcomes of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Modular Revision Hip System.

Background: The growth in hip arthroplasty surgery has meant a corresponding escalating revision burden with increasing challenges for the orthopaedic surgeon. The purpose of this study was to review clinical outcomes of a modular revision hip system within a single institution.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a cohort of modular revision hip system stems performed in our institution between January 2005 and October 2012 giving a potential minimum follow-up of 2 years.