Background The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a widely acknowledged prognostic
model to estimate preoperatively the probability of developing in‐hospital major adverse …

The reported dissatisfaction rate after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) ranges between
15% and 25%. The purpose of this article is to perform a narrative review of the literature …

Background and purpose—Up to 20% of patients are dissatisfied after total knee
arthroplasty (TKA), mainly because of pain and restricted physical function. We developed a …

Objectives The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that influence the length of stay
(LOS) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients with an enhanced recovery after surgery …

Objectives Pain catastrophizing impacts symptoms and outcomes for knee osteoarthritis
(OA). We evaluated the internal consistency, content, construct and structure validity of the …

Background: Joint replacement surgeries have been known to be some of the most painful
surgical procedures. Therefore, the options for postoperative pain management are of great …

Introduction Staples and subcuticular suture are commonly used wound closure techniques
after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). To date, only a few studies have investigated the …

Objective: To assess chronic pain prevalence, health related quality of life (HRQOL), and
factors associated with HRQOL in patients at least one year after total knee arthrosplasty …

Objectives Pain sensitization could be a risk factor for poor outcomes after knee replacement
surgery (KR) for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). We aimed to evaluate the association between …

Objective: The aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of duloxetine for postoperative
recovery after total knee arthroplasty. Methods: The following electronic databases were …