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A Randomized Controlled Trial To Establish Realistic Patient Expectations Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery, Sharon E. Culliton
A Randomized Controlled Trial To Establish Realistic Patient Expectations Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery, Sharon E. Culliton
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Objectives: To evaluate whether e-learning videos can affect whether patients felt their expectations were met and were satisfied with surgery 1 year following primary total knee replacement (TKR) (Chapter 3). In Chapter 4, we described characteristics of users and utilization patterns of the e-learning tool. In Chapter 5, we evaluated the internal consistency and construct validity of the new Knee Society Knee Scoring System (KSS) in a sample of TKR patients.
Methods: We recruited consecutive patients with osteoarthritis from the London Health Sciences Centre, Ontario, Canada (Chapter 3). We randomized patients with osteoarthritis to either control (n=207) they received our …