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SynthesisThe Journal of arthroplasty2013

Comparison of clinical outcome between simultaneous-bilateral and staged-bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review of retrospective studies.

Dong Fu, Guodong Li, Kai Chen, Hui Zeng, Xiaolong Zhang, Zhengdong Cai

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in The Journal of arthroplasty, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06809998 (COSTI), which is not on this map. Cited by 71 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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71citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06809998 phase1 / phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

COSTI: COntralateral CorticoSTeroid Injection in Total Knee Arthroplasty - A Triple Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUnity Health TorontoRan2025 to 2027Enrolled60ConditionsTotal Knee Anthroplasty, Osteoarthritis(Primary), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee, Bilateral Knee OsteoarthritisArmsCorticosteroid Injection - 80mg methylprednisolone (total volume 2ml) with 6 mL of 1% Bupivacaine without epinephrine (Total Volume 8 mL)., Band-Aid
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

71 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 182 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid in Bilateral Total Knee Replacement: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2015
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  8. Minimally invasive and computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty versus conventional technique: a prospective, randomized study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2014
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  12. Simultaneous or Staged Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 82,897 Patients.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2025
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  13. Recovery after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does one or two knees matter?Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025
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11 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dong FuThe tenth People's Hospital affiliated with Tong Ji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Guodong Li
Kai Chen
Hui Zeng
Xiaolong Zhang
Zhengdong Cai
Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review assessing the clinical outcome associated with Simultaneous bilateral and staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A literature search for eligible studies was conducted. Eighteen retrospective comparative studies were included. Pooled results showed that the prevalence of mortality at 30 days postoperatively, pulmonary embolism, blood transfusion rate were significantly higher in simultaneous TKA group. A significantly lower rate of deep infection and revision were found in simultaneous TKA. No significant difference was seen in regard to neurological complications, deep-vein thrombosis, cardiac complications, superficial infection. Compared with staged bilateral TKA, simultaneous bilateral TKA is associated with higher rates of mortality, pulmonary embolism and blood transfusion, while decreasing the risk of deep infection and revision rate.

Indexed as

Outcome and Process Assessment, Health CareArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBlood TransfusionHumansPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary EmbolismReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound Infectionsimultaneousstagedtotal knee arthroplasty

Identifiers

PMID23518424
OpenAlexW2147429876

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