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Papers: 15 Oct 2022 - 21 Oct 2022

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2022 Oct 14


J Arthroplasty

Are 20% of Patients Actually Dissatisfied Following Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Abstract

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is among the most performed orthopaedic surgeries in the United States with at least 1,000,000 cases performed per year. Dissatisfaction following TKA has often been reported as 20% or more, with a multitude of causes including sociodemographic, preoperative, and postoperative factors. The purpose of this study was to reexamine the rate and causes of dissatisfaction following TKA.