Abstract Number: 401 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Systematic Reviews Comparing Conventional Vs. Computer-Assisted Joint Replacement
Background/Purpose: An increasing number of total joint replacement (TJR) procedures are performed as computer-assisted total joint replacement (CA-TJR). Effectiveness of computer-assisted total joint replacement (CA-TJR)…Abstract Number: 402 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preoperative Physical Function Influences on Stair Climbing Ability 1 Month after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: This study was undertaken to identify preoperative physical performance factors predictive of stair climbing ability 1 month following total knee arthroplasty. Methods: In this…Abstract Number: 408 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
State or Trait: Pain Catastrophizing and Widespread Pain Following TKR and Their Associations with Pain Relief
Background/Purpose: Pain catastrophizing and widespread pain (WP) —constructs reflecting cognitive processes during the pain experience—predict disability, pain chronicity/severity, and lower quality of life in a…Abstract Number: 415 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
1-Year Outcomes from a Novel Physical Therapist-Administered Physical Activity Intervention after Total Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Physical activity (PA) does not increase after total knee replacement (TKR) despite improvements in pain and function. A potential solution to this problem is…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: 1423 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Disparities in Pain and Function after Total Knee Arthroplasty in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Background/Purpose: Blacks in the United States (US) are less likely to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) than whites, in part because they expect to benefit…Abstract Number: 1835 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Does Not Increase Risk of Adverse Events in the First 6 Months after Total Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: More Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients are undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with equivalent benefits to osteoarthritis (OA) patients. While post-surgical adverse events (AEs)…Abstract Number: 2115 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intra-Operative Synovitis Predicts Worse Pain and Function 2 Years after Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
Intra-Operative Synovitis Predicts Worse Pain and Function 2 Years After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common…Abstract Number: 2251 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Tobacco Use and the Rates of Postoperative Complications after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: To our knowledge, well-designed studies that have examined the risk of post-arthroplasty implant-related complications after TKA with tobacco use are lacking. Our objective was…