Improving patient outcomes following total knee arthroplasty : identifying rehabilitation pathways based on modifiable psychological risk and resilience factors

• Main Authors: Ditton, Elizabeth, Johnson, Sarah, Hodyl, Nicolette, Flynn, Traci, Pollack, Michael, Ribbons, Karen, Walker, Frederick Rohan, Nilsson, Michael
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Knee; Arthroplasty
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145643
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a commonly implemented elective surgical treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee, demonstrating high success rates when assessed by objective medical outcomes. However, a considerable proportion of TKA patients report significant dissatisfaction postoperat...