Abstract Number: 1816 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Five-Year Outcome of Operative and Nonoperative Management of Meniscal Tear in the Presence of Osteoarthritic Changes
Background/Purpose: While recent trials have examined short-term (~ 2 year) outcomes of surgical and nonoperative treatment of meniscal tear in the setting of osteoarthritis there…Abstract Number: 1932 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Inflammatory Versus Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: TKA is commonly performed in patients with a history of inflammatory arthritis. These patients are likely at higher risk of complications, from both the…Abstract Number: 1953 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Randomized Trial on Exercise at Late-Stage after Total Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) improves pain and quality of life; however, the functional limitations that existed for years before surgery tend to persist after…Abstract Number: 399 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Comorbidities after Total Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: For patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) for osteoarthritis (OA), preoperative musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints in areas beyond the index knee are common; however, the…Abstract Number: 221 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Immigrant Communities Play a Role in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Outcomes?
Background/Purpose: Social factors affect TKA (total knee arthroplasty) outcomes in osteoarthritis, both at the individual and neighborhood levels. However, prior studies have not evaluated the…Abstract Number: 2851 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
General and Abdominal Obesity As Risk Factors for Late-Life Mobility Limitation Among Women with Total Knee or Hip Replacement for Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: The population is rapidly aging, and by 2060, more than 12 million women will be ages 85 years and older in the United States.…Abstract Number: 305 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using a Large Prospective Cohort of Patients to Examine Differences in Performance and Self-Reported Outcomes Following Total Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: Previous studies show differences between self-report measures and performance/functional measures following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We investigated the hypothesis that this trend would hold…Abstract Number: 1256 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disparities in Total Knee Replacement: Population Losses in Quality-Adjusted Life Years Due to Differential Offer, Acceptance, and Complication Rates in African Americans
Background/Purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) is an effective treatment for persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Differences in offer, acceptance, and complication rates for TKR…Abstract Number: 1979 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Post-Arthroplasty Pain Trajectories after Total Knee Arthroplasty and Their Association with 6- and 12-Month Pain
Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common elective surgery to treat pain and functional limitation due to refractory arthritis. Post-operative pain is commonly underestimated…Abstract Number: 3002 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Morbid Obesity Negatively Affect Patient Reported Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Background/Purpose: Utilization of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to grow. Recent literature has questioned the appropriateness of TKA for patients that are morbidly obese, citing…Abstract Number: 3003 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, a growing body of evidence suggests that patients…Abstract Number: 1279 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Variation in Total Knee Replacement in a Diverse Community-Based Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is common with > 700,000 surgeries performed annually in the United States. Racial variation in TKR utilization has been…Abstract Number: 1420 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
6-Month Change in Pain and Function By Pre-Surgery Pain and Function Among Patients Selected for Total Knee Replacement in the United States
Background/Purpose: In the US, the annual rate of TKRs in people 65 years or older increased almost 9-fold between 1979 and 2006, with similar if…Abstract Number: 1421 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk Factor of Preoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) reliably relieves pain and improves function in patients with end-stage arthropathy of the knee such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The…Abstract Number: 1422 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Poverty Modifies the Effect of Race and Education
Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Poverty Modifies the Effect of Race and Education Background/Purpose: Race and education are important predictors of pain after total knee…