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CORR Insights®: Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery (2019)
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Hamilton, D. F. (2019). CORR Insights®: Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 477(10), 2226-2227. https://doi.org/10.1097/corr.0000000000000829

This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery” by Bernstein and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097... Read More about CORR Insights®: Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery.

Survival and functional outcome of revision total knee arthroplasty with a total stabilizer knee system: minimum 5 years of follow-up (2019)
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Stevens, J. M., Clement, N. D., MacDonald, D., Hamilton, D. F., & Burnett, R. (2019). Survival and functional outcome of revision total knee arthroplasty with a total stabilizer knee system: minimum 5 years of follow-up. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 29(7), 1511-1517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-019-02449-9

Introduction Revision knee arthroplasty surgery can range from patella resurfacing or polyethylene exchange, to staged revision and revision to a more constrained implant. Subsequently, the ability to elicit outcomes becomes difficult to obtain and... Read More about Survival and functional outcome of revision total knee arthroplasty with a total stabilizer knee system: minimum 5 years of follow-up.

Exploring variation in patient access of post-discharge physiotherapy following total hip and knee arthroplasty under a choice based system in the UK: an observational cohort study (2019)
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Hamilton, D. F., Loth, F. C., MacDonald, D. J., MacFarlane, G. J., Beard, D. J., Simpson, A. H. R., …Howie, C. R. (2019). Exploring variation in patient access of post-discharge physiotherapy following total hip and knee arthroplasty under a choice based system in the UK: an observational cohort study. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e021614. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021614

Objectives: To assess a targeted ‘therapy as required’ model of post-discharge outpatient physiotherapy provision. Specifically, we investigated what proportion of patients accessed post-discharge physiotherapy following total hip arthroplasty (THA)... Read More about Exploring variation in patient access of post-discharge physiotherapy following total hip and knee arthroplasty under a choice based system in the UK: an observational cohort study.

Normative Values for the Forgotten Joint Score-12 for the US General Population (2018)
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Giesinger, J. M., Behrend, H., Hamilton, D. F., Kuster, M. S., & Giesinger, K. (2019). Normative Values for the Forgotten Joint Score-12 for the US General Population. Journal of Arthroplasty, 34(4), 650-655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2018.12.011

Background The Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) is a patient-reported outcome questionnaire of joint awareness in patients with hip and knee pathologies. To improve interpretability of values derived from this measure, we collected normative values... Read More about Normative Values for the Forgotten Joint Score-12 for the US General Population.

Towards prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: report from an international expert working group on considerations for the design and conduct of interventional studies following acute knee injury (2018)
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Watt, F., Corp, N., Kingsbury, S., Frobell, R., Englund, M., Felson, D., …Bierma-Zeinstra, S. (2019). Towards prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: report from an international expert working group on considerations for the design and conduct of interventional studies following acute knee injury. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27(1), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.08.001

Objective There are few guidelines for clinical trials of interventions for prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), reflecting challenges in this area. An international multi-disciplinary expert group including patients was convened to g... Read More about Towards prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: report from an international expert working group on considerations for the design and conduct of interventional studies following acute knee injury.

Development of a clinical risk score for pain and function following total knee arthroplasty: results from the TRIO study (2018)
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Shim, A., Mclernon, D. J., Hamilton, D., Simpson, H. A., Beasley, M., & Macfarlane, G. J. (2018). Development of a clinical risk score for pain and function following total knee arthroplasty: results from the TRIO study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rky021

Objectives The aim was to develop and validate a simple clinical prediction model, based on easily collected preoperative information, to identify patients at high risk of pain and functional disability 6 months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).... Read More about Development of a clinical risk score for pain and function following total knee arthroplasty: results from the TRIO study.

Can Arthroplasty Stem INfluence Outcome? (CASINO): a randomized controlled equivalence trial of 125 mm versus 150 mm Exeter V40 stems in total hip arthroplasty (2018)
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Hamilton, D. F., Ohly, N. E., & Gaston, P. (2018). Can Arthroplasty Stem INfluence Outcome? (CASINO): a randomized controlled equivalence trial of 125 mm versus 150 mm Exeter V40 stems in total hip arthroplasty. Trials, 19(1), Article 226 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2621-8

Background The use of shorter length femoral stems during total hip arthroplasty has been suggested to accommodate wider patient femoral geometry and offer maximal bone preservation. However, cemented short-stem designs may increase the risk of varu... Read More about Can Arthroplasty Stem INfluence Outcome? (CASINO): a randomized controlled equivalence trial of 125 mm versus 150 mm Exeter V40 stems in total hip arthroplasty.

Treatment Success Following Joint Arthroplasty: Defining Thresholds for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores (2018)
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Hamilton, D. F., Loth, F. L., MacDonald, D. J., Giesinger, K., Patton, J. T., Simpson, A. H., …Giesinger, J. M. (2018). Treatment Success Following Joint Arthroplasty: Defining Thresholds for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores. Journal of Arthroplasty, 33(8), 2392-2397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.062

Background Patient-reported outcome scores are the mainstay method for quantifying success following arthroplasty. However, it is unclear when a “successful outcome” is achieved. We calculated threshold values for the Oxford Hip and Knee Score (OHS... Read More about Treatment Success Following Joint Arthroplasty: Defining Thresholds for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores.

CORR Insights®: Floor Effect of PROMIS Depression CAT Associated With Hasty Completion in Orthopaedic Surgery Patients (2018)
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Hamilton, D. F. (2018). CORR Insights®: Floor Effect of PROMIS Depression CAT Associated With Hasty Completion in Orthopaedic Surgery Patients. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 476(4), 704-705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999.0000000000000177

This CORR Insights is a commentary on the article “Floor Effect of PROMIS Depression CAT Associated With Hasty Completion in Orthopaedic Surgery Patients” by Guattery and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000076.

Patient-reported outcome metrics following total knee arthroplasty are influenced differently by patients’ body mass index (2018)
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Giesinger, J. M., Loth, F. L., MacDonald, D. J., Giesinger, K., Patton, J. T., Simpson, A. H. R. W., …Hamilton, D. F. (2018). Patient-reported outcome metrics following total knee arthroplasty are influenced differently by patients’ body mass index. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 26(11), 3257-3264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-018-4853-2

Purpose This study investigated the impact of body mass index (BMI) on improvement in patient outcomes (pain, function, joint awareness, general health and satisfaction) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Data were obtained for pri... Read More about Patient-reported outcome metrics following total knee arthroplasty are influenced differently by patients’ body mass index.

Evidence-Based Evaluation of Practice and Innovation in Physical Therapy Using the IDEAL-Physio Framework (2017)
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Beard, D., Hamilton, D., Davies, L., Cook, J., Hirst, A., McCulloch, P., & Paez, A. (2018). Evidence-Based Evaluation of Practice and Innovation in Physical Therapy Using the IDEAL-Physio Framework. Physical Therapy, 98(2), 108-121. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzx103

The IDEAL framework is an established method for initial and ongoing evaluations of innovation and practice for complex health care interventions. First derived for surgical sciences and embedded at a global level for evaluating surgery/surgical devi... Read More about Evidence-Based Evaluation of Practice and Innovation in Physical Therapy Using the IDEAL-Physio Framework.

Impact of Comorbidities on Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty (2017)
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Loth, F. L., Giesinger, J. M., Giesinger, K., MacDonald, D. J., Simpson, A. H. R., Howie, C. R., & Hamilton, D. F. (2017). Impact of Comorbidities on Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty, 32(9), 2755-2761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2017.04.013

Background Patient-reported outcome scores gain increasing importance in quantifying clinical success and procedure remuneration. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of comorbidity on joint-specific outcome and general health in patients undergoing e... Read More about Impact of Comorbidities on Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Posterior condylar offset is an independent predictor of functional outcome after revision total knee arthroplasty (2017)
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Clement, N. D., MacDonald, D. J., Hamilton, D. F., & Burnett, R. (2017). Posterior condylar offset is an independent predictor of functional outcome after revision total knee arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Research, 6(3), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.63.bjr-2015-0021.r1

Objectives Preservation of posterior condylar offset (PCO) has been shown to correlate with improved functional results after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Whether this is also the case for revision TKA, remains unknown. The aim of this stu... Read More about Posterior condylar offset is an independent predictor of functional outcome after revision total knee arthroplasty.

Validation of the English language Forgotten Joint Score-12 as an outcome measure for total hip and knee arthroplasty in a British population (2017)
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Hamilton, D. F., Loth, F. L., Giesinger, J. M., Giesinger, K., MacDonald, D. J., Patton, J. T., …Howie, C. R. (2017). Validation of the English language Forgotten Joint Score-12 as an outcome measure for total hip and knee arthroplasty in a British population. Bone and Joint Journal, 99-B(2), 218-224. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.99b2.bjj-2016-0606.r1

Aims To validate the English language Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) as a tool to evaluate the outcome of hip and knee arthroplasty in a United Kingdom population. Patients and Methods All patients undergoing surgery between January and Augus... Read More about Validation of the English language Forgotten Joint Score-12 as an outcome measure for total hip and knee arthroplasty in a British population.

Aseptic Revision Knee Arthroplasty With Total Stabilizer Prostheses Achieves Similar Functional Outcomes to Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty at 2 Years: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (2016)
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Hamilton, D. F., Simpson, P. M., Patton, J. T., Howie, C. R., & Burnett, R. (2017). Aseptic Revision Knee Arthroplasty With Total Stabilizer Prostheses Achieves Similar Functional Outcomes to Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty at 2 Years: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal of Arthroplasty, 32(4), 1234-1240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2016.10.028

Background Patient function is poorly characterized following revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA), although is generally accepted to be inferior to that following primary procedures. Methods Fifty-three consecutive aseptic revisions to total... Read More about Aseptic Revision Knee Arthroplasty With Total Stabilizer Prostheses Achieves Similar Functional Outcomes to Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty at 2 Years: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Factors that shape the patient's hospital experience and satisfaction with lower limb arthroplasty: an exploratory thematic analysis (2016)
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Lane, J. V., Hamilton, D. F., MacDonald, D. J., Ellis, C., & Howie, C. R. (2016). Factors that shape the patient's hospital experience and satisfaction with lower limb arthroplasty: an exploratory thematic analysis. BMJ Open, 6(5), Article e010871. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010871

Objective: It is generally accepted that the patients’ hospital experience can influence their overall satisfaction with the outcome of lower limb arthroplasty; however, little is known about the factors that shape the hospital experience. The aim of... Read More about Factors that shape the patient's hospital experience and satisfaction with lower limb arthroplasty: an exploratory thematic analysis.

Patterns of Hamstring Muscle Tears in the General Population: A Systematic Review (2016)
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Kuske, B., Hamilton, D. F., Pattle, S. B., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2016). Patterns of Hamstring Muscle Tears in the General Population: A Systematic Review. PLOS ONE, 11(5), Article e0152855. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152855

Background Hamstring tears are well recognised in the sporting population. Little is known about these injuries in the general population. Purpose Evaluating the rates, patterns and risk factors of non-sporting hamstring tears, compared to sport... Read More about Patterns of Hamstring Muscle Tears in the General Population: A Systematic Review.

Harmonising data collection from osteoarthritis studies to enable stratification: recommendations on core data collection from an Arthritis Research UK clinical studies group (2016)
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Kingsbury, S. R., Corp, N., Watt, F. E., Felson, D. T., O’Neill, T. W., Holt, C. A., …Arthritis Research UK Osteoarthritis and Crystal Disease Clinical Studies Group working group. (2016). Harmonising data collection from osteoarthritis studies to enable stratification: recommendations on core data collection from an Arthritis Research UK clinical studies group. Rheumatology, 55(8), 1394-1402. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew201

Objective. Treatment of OA by stratifying for commonly used and novel therapies will likely improve the range of effective therapy options and their rational deployment in this undertreated, chronic disease. In order to develop appropriate datasets f... Read More about Harmonising data collection from osteoarthritis studies to enable stratification: recommendations on core data collection from an Arthritis Research UK clinical studies group.

Responsiveness and ceiling effects of the Forgotten Joint Score-12 following total hip arthroplasty (2016)
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Hamilton, D. F., Giesinger, J. M., MacDonald, D. J., Simpson, A. H. R. W., Howie, C. R., & Giesinger, K. (2016). Responsiveness and ceiling effects of the Forgotten Joint Score-12 following total hip arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Research, 5(3), 87-91. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.53.2000480

Objectives To assess the responsiveness and ceiling/floor effects of the Forgotten Joint Score -12 and to compare these with that of the more widely used Oxford Hip Score (OHS) in patients six and 12 months after primary total hip arthroplasty. M... Read More about Responsiveness and ceiling effects of the Forgotten Joint Score-12 following total hip arthroplasty.