Total knee arthroplasty in multiple sclerosis.

Kaitlyn E Hughes, Darren Nickel, Tanner Gurney-Dunlop, Katherine B Knox

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS care
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kaitlyn E HughesUniversity of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Darren NickelDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Tanner Gurney-DunlopDivision of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Katherine B KnoxDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

University of Saskatchewan · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a case report of total knee arthroplasty complicated by spasticity and contractures in a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS). Four previous case reports in the literature describe adverse outcomes after total knee arthroplasty in persons with MS secondary to severe spasticity. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for persons with MS, which may help to improve functional outcomes, are discussed. Prospective research is needed among persons with MS to help determine the timing and selection of persons for arthroplasty and to minimize complications related to spasticity.

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ComorbiditiesDisability ProgressionMultiple sclerosisSpasticityTotal knee arthroplasty

Identifiers

PMID28326412

DOI10.1016/j.artd.2015.12.002

PMCPMC5045468

OpenAlexW2303160420

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