OBJECTIVES: Recently, numerous studies have reported that psychological factors can
influence the outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) …

Chronic diseases carry important psychological and social consequences that demand
significant psychological adjustment. The literature is providing increasingly nuanced …

Background: Previous studies of racial disparities in total joint replacement, particularly total
knee arthroplasty, in the US have predominantly focused on disparities between blacks and …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Background Several studies indicate that patients' presurgical expectations can influence
postsurgical health outcome. Purpose To estimate the potential for clinical exploitation of this …

Do Psychological Factors Predict Poor Outcome in Patients Un... : Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research® Do Psychological Factors Predict Poor Outcome in Patients Undergoing …

Purpose There is a well-known difference between patients expectation, satisfaction and the
measured clinical outcome in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It has been hypothesized that …

Introduction Patient's expectations are variably reported to influence self-rated outcome and
satisfaction after medical treatment; this prospective study examined which of the following …

Purpose To assess (1) patient expectations before total hip (THR) and knee (TKR)
replacement;(2) which expectations are met and unmet 6 and 12 months post-surgery;(3) …

Objective This systematic review aims to summarise all the available evidence related to the
association between pre-operative patient expectations (outcome expectations, process …