Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most frequent form of arthritis and a leading cause of pain and
disability worldwide. OA can affect any synovial joint, although the hip, knee, hand, foot and …

Total joint arthroplasty is performed to decreased pain, restore function and productivity and
improve quality of life. One-year implant survivorship following surgery is nearly 100%; …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are a gold standard for
measuring therapeutic outcomes in research. Extending their use to inform clinical care …

Background Medicare is rapidly moving toward using patient-reported outcome measures
(PROMs) for outcomes assessment and justification of orthopaedic and other procedures …

Background: The Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury (ACL-RSI) scale
was developed to measure an athlete's psychological readiness to return to sport after …

AIM To establish minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for measurements in an
orthopaedic patient population with joint disorders. METHODS Adult patients aged 18 years …

Background The evaluation and management of outcomes risk has become an essential
element of a modern total joint replacement program. Our multidisciplinary team designed …

Background Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are
born, grow, live, work, and age. They are associated with disparities in outcomes following …

Background The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether the
quantity of opioid pills prescribed at discharge is associated with the number of opioid pills …

Background The demand for total hip and total knee arthroplasty in the USA is projected to
increase significantly. Traditionally, face-to-face physical therapy has been an essential …