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Preoperative Expectation Education Improves TKA Satisfaction

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August 2025

Preoperative Expectation Education Improves TKA Satisfaction

Vol: 307| Issue: 8| Number:100| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Preoperative education on realistic expectations improves the satisfaction of patients with central sensitization after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized-controlled trial.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc . 2023 Nov;31(11):4705-4715.

Contributing Authors:
HS Nam HJ Yoo JPY Ho YB Kim YS Lee

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One hundred seventy-two patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either standard preoperative education (n=85) or standard education plus an additional module on realistic expectations (n=83). The primary outcome was patient satisfaction. Secondary outcomes included SF-36 scores, WOMAC domains (pain, stiffness, function), crepitus ...

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