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View article: Use of non-surgical treatments on the journey to knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a 10-year population-based case–control study
Use of non-surgical treatments on the journey to knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a 10-year population-based case–control study Open
Aim To investigate temporal trends in primary care visits, physiotherapy visits, dispensed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients who have and have not undergone knee replacement. Me…
View article: Prediction Models to Estimate the Future Risk of Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Systematic Review
Prediction Models to Estimate the Future Risk of Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Systematic Review Open
Objective To evaluate the performance and applicability of multivariable prediction models for osteoarthritis (OA). Methods This was a systematic review and narrative synthesis using 3 databases (EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science) from in…
View article: Road to Total Knee Replacement: Utilization of Knee Surgeries Up to Ten Years Before Total Knee Replacement in England and Sweden
Road to Total Knee Replacement: Utilization of Knee Surgeries Up to Ten Years Before Total Knee Replacement in England and Sweden Open
Objective To compare the prevalence and timing of knee surgery (including meniscal, ligamentous, synovial, and osteotomy) in the 10 years prior to primary total knee replacement (TKR) between England and Sweden. Methods This was a populati…
View article: Opioid use prior to total knee replacement: comparative analysis of trends in England and Sweden
Opioid use prior to total knee replacement: comparative analysis of trends in England and Sweden Open
Temporal prevalence patterns of opioid prescribing between cases and controls are similar in England and Sweden. Opioids are still commonly used in TKR cases in both countries highlighting the lack of valid alternatives for OA pain managem…