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Targeted rehabilitation to improve outcome after total knee replacement (TRIO): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. H. R., Hamilton, D. F., Beard, D. J., Barker, K. L., Wilton, T., Hutchison, J. D., …Murray, G. D. (2014). Targeted rehabilitation to improve outcome after total knee replacement (TRIO): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-44

Background Approximately 20% of patients are not satisfied with the outcome of total knee replacement, great volumes of which are carried out yearly. Physiotherapy is often provided by the NHS to address dysfunction following knee replacement; howev... Read More about Targeted rehabilitation to improve outcome after total knee replacement (TRIO): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Comparative responsiveness of outcome measures for total knee arthroplasty (2013)
Journal Article
Giesinger, K., Hamilton, D., Jost, B., Holzner, B., & Giesinger, J. (2014). Comparative responsiveness of outcome measures for total knee arthroplasty. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 22(2), 184-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2013.11.001

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the responsiveness of various patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and clinician-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) over a 2-year period. Methods Data were collected in a... Read More about Comparative responsiveness of outcome measures for total knee arthroplasty.

Limb lengthening and peripheral nerve function—factors associated with deterioration of conduction (2013)
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Simpson, A. H. R. W., Halliday, J., Hamilton, D. F., Smith, M., & Mills, K. (2013). Limb lengthening and peripheral nerve function—factors associated with deterioration of conduction. Acta orthopaedica, 84(6), 579-584. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2013.859418

Background and purpose Limb lengthening is performed for a diverse range of orthopedic problems. A high rate of complications has been reported in these patients, which include motor and sensory loss as a result of nerve damage. We investigated the... Read More about Limb lengthening and peripheral nerve function—factors associated with deterioration of conduction.

Do modern total knee replacements offer better value for money? A health economic analysis (2013)
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Hamilton, D. F., Clement, N. D., Burnett, R., Patton, J. T., Moran, M., Howie, C. R., …Gaston, P. (2013). Do modern total knee replacements offer better value for money? A health economic analysis. International Orthopaedics, 37(11), 2147-2152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-013-1992-4

Purpose Cost effectiveness is an increasingly important factor in today’s healthcare environment, and selection of arthroplasty implant is not exempt from such concerns. Quality adjusted life years (QALYs) are the typical tool for this type of evalu... Read More about Do modern total knee replacements offer better value for money? A health economic analysis.

PROMs: How was it for you? (2013)
Journal Article
Howie, C., & Hamilton, D. (2013). PROMs: How was it for you?. Journal of Trauma & Orthopaedics, 1(1), 49-51

Muscle ‘regenerative potential’ determines physical recovery following total knee replacement (2013)
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Hamilton, D. F., McLeish, J. A., Gaston, P., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2013). Muscle ‘regenerative potential’ determines physical recovery following total knee replacement. Bone & Joint Research, 2(4), 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.24.2000151

Objectives Lower limb muscle power is thought to influence outcome following total knee replacement (TKR). Post-operative deficits in muscle strength are commonly reported, although not explained. We hypothesised that post-operative recovery of lowe... Read More about Muscle ‘regenerative potential’ determines physical recovery following total knee replacement.

What determines patient satisfaction with surgery? A prospective cohort study of 4709 patients following total joint replacement (2013)
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Hamilton, D. F., Lane, J. V., Gaston, P., Patton, J. T., MacDonald, D., Simpson, A. H. R. W., & Howie, C. R. (2013). What determines patient satisfaction with surgery? A prospective cohort study of 4709 patients following total joint replacement. BMJ Open, 3(4), e002525. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002525

Objectives To investigate the factors which influence patient satisfaction with surgical services and to explore the relationship between overall satisfaction, satisfaction with specific facets of outcome and measured clinical outcomes (patient rep... Read More about What determines patient satisfaction with surgery? A prospective cohort study of 4709 patients following total joint replacement.

Lengthening the moment arm of the patella confers enhanced extensor mechanism power following total knee arthroplasty (2013)
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Hamilton, D. F., Simpson, A. H. R., Burnett, R., Patton, J. T., Moran, M., Clement, N. D., …Gaston, P. (2013). Lengthening the moment arm of the patella confers enhanced extensor mechanism power following total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 31(8), 1201-1207. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.22344

We investigated whether a postulated biomechanical advantage conferred to the extensor mechanism by a change in knee implant design was detectable in patients by direct physical testing. 212 TKA patients were enrolled in a double blind randomized con... Read More about Lengthening the moment arm of the patella confers enhanced extensor mechanism power following total knee arthroplasty.

Predicting the cost-effectiveness of total hip and knee replacement: A health economic analysis (2013)
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Jenkins, P. J., Clement, N. D., Hamilton, D. F., Gaston, P., Patton, J. T., & Howie, C. R. (2013). Predicting the cost-effectiveness of total hip and knee replacement: A health economic analysis. Bone and Joint Journal, 95-B(1), 115-121. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.95b1.29835

The aim of this study was to perform a cost–utility analysis of total hip (THR) and knee replacement (TKR). Arthritis is a disabling condition that leads to long-term deterioration in quality of life. Total joint replacement, despite being one of the... Read More about Predicting the cost-effectiveness of total hip and knee replacement: A health economic analysis.

Is patient reporting of physical function accurate following total knee replacement? (2012)
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Hamilton, D. F., Gaston, P., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2012). Is patient reporting of physical function accurate following total knee replacement?. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume, 94-B(11), 1506-1510. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.94b11.30081

The aim of this study was to determine the association between the Oxford knee score (OKS) and direct assessment of outcome, and to examine how this relationship varied at different time-points following total knee replacement (TKR). Prospective data... Read More about Is patient reporting of physical function accurate following total knee replacement?.

Comparative outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study (2012)
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Hamilton, D., Henderson, G. R., Gaston, P., MacDonald, D., Howie, C., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2012). Comparative outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 88(1045), 627-631. https://doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2011-130715

Purpose The comparative outcome of primary hip and knee arthroplasty is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the outcome and satisfaction of these procedures and determine predictive models for 1 year patient outcome with a view to... Read More about Comparative outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study.

Variation in physical development in schoolboy rugby players: can maturity testing reduce mismatch? (2012)
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Nutton, R. W., Hamilton, D. F., Hutchison, J. D., Mitchell, M. J., Simpson, A. H. R., & MacLean, J. G. B. (2012). Variation in physical development in schoolboy rugby players: can maturity testing reduce mismatch?. BMJ Open, 2(4), e001149. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001149

Objectives This study set out to pursue means of reducing mismatch in schoolboy rugby players. The primary objective was to determine whether application of previously reported thresholds of height and grip strength could be used to distinguish tho... Read More about Variation in physical development in schoolboy rugby players: can maturity testing reduce mismatch?.

Age-related differences in the neck strength of adolescent rugby players: A cross-sectional cohort study of Scottish schoolchildren (2012)
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Hamilton, D. F., Gatherer, D., Jenkins, P. J., Maclean, J. G. B., Hutchison, J. D., Nutton, R. W., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2012). Age-related differences in the neck strength of adolescent rugby players: A cross-sectional cohort study of Scottish schoolchildren. Bone & Joint Research, 1(7), 152-157. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.17.2000079

Objectives To evaluate the neck strength of school-aged rugby players, and to define the relationship with proxy physical measures with a view to predicting neck strength. Methods Cross-sectional cohort study involving 382 rugby playing schoolch... Read More about Age-related differences in the neck strength of adolescent rugby players: A cross-sectional cohort study of Scottish schoolchildren.