The Road to Total Knee Replacement - Utilisation of Knee Surgeries up to 10 Years Before TKR in England and Sweden.
Andrea Dell'IsolaTom AppleyardDahai YuClara HellbergGeraint ThomasAleksandra TurkiewiczGeorge PeatMartin EnglundPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2022)
There are comparable trends in the use of knee surgery in the years preceding TKR across England and Sweden. Of note, meniscal surgeries remain common, even within the year prior to TKR, highlighting that these patients may experience low-value care. Careful consideration of knee surgery in those with late-stage disease is required.
Keyphrases
- total knee arthroplasty
- anterior cruciate ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- knee osteoarthritis
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- surgical site infection
- quality improvement
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention