| Autor: |
Raymond C. W. Wan, Jason C. H. Fan, Yuk-Wah Hung, Ka-Bon Kwok, Carmen K. M. Lo, Kwong-Yin Chung |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Knee Surgery & Related Research, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2234-2451 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s43019-021-00098-z |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Many patients experience bilateral knee osteoarthritis and require bilateral total knee replacement (TKR). Same-stage, bilateral TKR is proposed to be a cost-effective and safe solution compared to two-stage, but conflicting results in the literature are reported. We aim to compare the costs, safety, and rehabilitation performance of patients in same-stage versus two-stage, bilateral TKR with our centre’s perioperative protocol. Materials and methods We retrospectively reviewed 175 patients (95 same-stage, 80 two-stage) who had undergone bilateral TKR in our centre. Patient selection for same-stage, bilateral TKR was strictly protocol-driven and required fulfilment of all criteria, including age |
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