Background: Existing evidence regarding the value of preoperative education and/or
exercise (prehabilitation) for patients undergoing total joint replacement is conflicting. The …

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of psychosocial techniques to decrease
postoperative pain and improve perioperative clinical care in orthopedic surgery. A …

Background There exist a relevant number of clinical trials comparing the minimally invasive
surgery to the standard-invasive approach in total hip arthroplasty (THA). Up to date, there …

This paper is the thirty-ninth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2016 …

Introduction The present systematic review investigated possible factors which may
influence the surgical outcome of minimally invasive surgery for total hip arthroplasty (MIS …

This review aims to evaluate the usefulness of preoperative education in the orthopedic
patient undergoing knee and total hip replacement. The systematic review was conducted …

Background: There has been a shift toward using patient-reported outcome measures
(PROMs) to capture functional improvement and patient satisfaction after total hip …

Background The aim of this prospective cohort study was to determine the effect of
preoperative mental health status on functional outcome 1 year after total hip arthroplasty …

At least 50 million surgeries are done annually in the United States alone, and an average
American can now expect to undergo 7 operations during a lifetime. 1–3 Older adults …

Despite the numerous studies, there is no consensus concerning the best approach for total
hip arthroplasty (THA), and debates are ongoing. The purpose of this study was to perform a …