Comparison of Expectations and Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis versus Osteoarthritis Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

We hypothesized that patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) would have different preoperative expectations compared to osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and that postoperative satisfaction would correlate with specific postoperative pain and functional domains.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - May 28, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jason L. Blevins, Yu-Fen Chiu, Stephen Lyman, Susan M. Goodman, Lisa A. Mandl, Peter K. Sculco, Mark P. Figgie, Alexander S. McLawhorn Source Type: research