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The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review (2023)
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Francis, R., Leavitt, M., McLelland, C., & Hamilton, D. F. (2024). The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46(4), 637-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2176553

Purpose Although a well-established aspect of healthcare practice, the impact of facemasks on verbal communication is surprisingly ambiguous. Materials and Methods A systematic search was conducted in APA PSYCHinfo, CINAHL, NHS Knowledge Network... Read More about The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review.

Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (2022)
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Lang, S., McLelland, C., MacDonald, D., & Hamilton, D. F. (2022). Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Archives of Physiotherapy, 12(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-022-00148-z

Background: Home exercise regimes are a well-utilised rehabilitation intervention for many conditions; however, adherence to prescribed programmes remains low. Digital interventions are recommended as an adjunct to face-to-face interventions by the N... Read More about Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Notchplasty is associated with decreased risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft revision (2022)
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Thompson, R., Hamilton, D., Murray, I., & Lawson, G. (2023). Notchplasty is associated with decreased risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft revision. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 33, 1533–1539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-022-03305-z

Purpose Despite influencing knee biomechanics and outcomes, the use of notchplasty at time of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has not been evaluated with regards to risk of secondary injury and revision. This study evaluates this as... Read More about Notchplasty is associated with decreased risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft revision.

Functional outcomes and return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in recreational athletes: A systematic review (2022)
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Brzeszczynski, F., Turnbull, K., McClelland, C., MacDonald, D., Lawson, G., & Hamilton, D. (2022). Functional outcomes and return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in recreational athletes: A systematic review. The Knee, 36, 103-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2022.04.005

Introduction Outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are well reported in athletic populations, however surprisingly little information is available for the recreational athletes that make up the majority of cases. The aim was t... Read More about Functional outcomes and return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in recreational athletes: A systematic review.

Pre- and intraoperative decision-making challenges in hip arthroscopy for femeroacetabular impingement (2022)
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Martin, H., Robinson, P., Maempel, J., Hamilton, D., Gaston, P., Safran, M., & Murray, I. (2022). Pre- and intraoperative decision-making challenges in hip arthroscopy for femeroacetabular impingement. Bone and Joint Journal, 104-B(5), https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.104B5.BJJ-2021-1553.R1

There has been a marked increase in the number of hip arthroscopies performed over the past 16 years, primarily in the management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Insights into the pathoanatomy of FAI, and high-level evidence supporting the cli... Read More about Pre- and intraoperative decision-making challenges in hip arthroscopy for femeroacetabular impingement.

The effect of sarcopenia on outcomes following orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review (2022)
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Brzeszczynski, F., Brzeszczynska, J., Duckworth, A. D., Murray, I. R., Simpson, A. H. R. W., & Hamilton, D. F. (2022). The effect of sarcopenia on outcomes following orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review. Bone and Joint Journal, 104-B(3), 321-330. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.104b3.bjj-2021-1052.r1

Aims Sarcopenia is characterized by a generalized progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. This systematic review primarily evaluated the effects of sarcopenia on postoperative functional recovery and mortality i... Read More about The effect of sarcopenia on outcomes following orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review.

A Cost-Utility Analysis of Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Using Robotic Data from the Private Sector and Manual Data from the National Health Service (2022)
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Clement, N. D., Gaston, P., Hamilton, D. F., Bell, A., Simpson, P., Macpherson, G. J., & Patton, J. T. (2022). A Cost-Utility Analysis of Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Using Robotic Data from the Private Sector and Manual Data from the National Health Service. Advances in orthopedics, 2022, Article 5962260. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5962260

Purpose. The aim was to assess the cost-effectiveness of robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) compared with manual total hip arthroplasty (mTHA) and to assess the influence of annual volume on the relative cost-effectiveness of rTHA. Me... Read More about A Cost-Utility Analysis of Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Using Robotic Data from the Private Sector and Manual Data from the National Health Service.

Preoperative morbidity and joint awareness while awaiting hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (2021)
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Robinson, P., Williamson, T., Maempel, J., Murray, I., MacDonald, D., Hamilton, D., & Gaston, P. (2021). Preoperative morbidity and joint awareness while awaiting hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 8, Article 113. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-021-00431-1

Purpose The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12) is a valid tool in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy, assessing the unique concept of joint awareness in the setting of a patient’s hip pathology. The preoperative burden on patients’ me... Read More about Preoperative morbidity and joint awareness while awaiting hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement.

Do the outcomes of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement change over time? (2021)
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Robinson, P., Liu, H., Wilkinson, T., Maempel, J., Murray, I., MacDonald, D., …Gaston, P. (2022). Do the outcomes of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement change over time?. Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research, 108(4), Article 103157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103157

Background: The purpose of this study was to search for changes in functional outcomes of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) between short and medium-term follow-up. Secondary aims included reporting rates of r... Read More about Do the outcomes of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement change over time?.

Cross-Validation of Good versus Poor Self-reported Outcome Trajectory Types Following Knee Arthroplasty (2021)
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Riddle, D., MacFarlane, G., Hamilton, D., Beasley, M., & Dumenci, L. (2022). Cross-Validation of Good versus Poor Self-reported Outcome Trajectory Types Following Knee Arthroplasty. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30(1), 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.09.004

Objective To determine whether good versus poor outcome trajectories and predictors of poor outcome obtained in a derivation study could be replicated in an independent sample of persons undergoing knee arthroplasty (KA). Methods We used data from... Read More about Cross-Validation of Good versus Poor Self-reported Outcome Trajectory Types Following Knee Arthroplasty.

Defining the Patient Acceptable Symptom State Using the Forgotten Joint Score 12 After Hip Arthroscopy (2021)
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Robinson, P. G., Gaston, P., Williamson, T. R., Murray, I. R., Maempel, J. F., Rankin, C. S., …Hamilton, D. F. (2021). Defining the Patient Acceptable Symptom State Using the Forgotten Joint Score 12 After Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, 3(6), e1705-e1712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmr.2021.07.027

Purpose To contextualize the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12) by identifying a patient acceptable symptomatic state (PASS) threshold for patients undergoing hip arthroscopy and to investigate factors which correlated with postoperative FJS-12 score.... Read More about Defining the Patient Acceptable Symptom State Using the Forgotten Joint Score 12 After Hip Arthroscopy.

Phase III Trials of Enhanced Versus Usual Care Physical Therapy for Patients at Risk for Poor Outcome Following Knee Arthroplasty: A Perspective on Meaning and a Way Forward (2021)
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Riddle, D. L., Hamilton, D. F., Dumenci, L., & Beard, D. J. (2021). Phase III Trials of Enhanced Versus Usual Care Physical Therapy for Patients at Risk for Poor Outcome Following Knee Arthroplasty: A Perspective on Meaning and a Way Forward. Physical Therapy, 101(11), Article pzab186. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab186

Physical therapy is routinely delivered to patients after discharge from the hospital following knee arthroplasty (KA). Posthospitalization physical therapy is thought to be beneficial, particularly for those patients most at risk for poor outcome, t... Read More about Phase III Trials of Enhanced Versus Usual Care Physical Therapy for Patients at Risk for Poor Outcome Following Knee Arthroplasty: A Perspective on Meaning and a Way Forward.

Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (2021)
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Giesinger, K., Giesinger, J., Hamilton, D., Rechsteiner, J., & Ladurner, A. (2021). Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), Article 635 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04512-1

Background Total knee arthroplasty is known to successfully alleviate pain and improve function in endstage knee osteoarthritis. However, there is some controversy with regard to the influence of obesity on clinical benefits after TKA. The aim of th... Read More about Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty.

Patients follow three distinct outcome trajectories following total knee arthroplasty (2021)
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Hamilton, D., Shim, J., Howie, C., & Macfarlane, G. (2021). Patients follow three distinct outcome trajectories following total knee arthroplasty. Bone and Joint Journal, 103B(6), 1096-1102. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.103b6.bjj-2020-1821.r1

Aims Although total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a highly successful procedure, about 20% of patients remain dissatisfied postoperatively. This proportion is derived from dichotomous models of the assessment of surgical success or failure, which may n... Read More about Patients follow three distinct outcome trajectories following total knee arthroplasty.

Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state (2021)
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Clement, N., Scott, C., Hamilton, D., MacDonald, D., & Howie, C. (2021). Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state. Bone and Joint Journal, 103B(5), 846-854. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.103B5.BJJ-2020-0396.R1

Aims The aim of this study was to identify the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), minimal important change (MIC), minimal detectable change (MDC), and patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) threshold in the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS)... Read More about Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state.

The use of pedobarographic analysis to evaluate movement patterns in unstable total knee arthroplasty: a proof of concept study (2021)
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Seghal, A., Burnett, R., Howie, C. R., Simpson, A. H. R., & Hamilton, D. (2021). The use of pedobarographic analysis to evaluate movement patterns in unstable total knee arthroplasty: a proof of concept study. The Knee, 29, 110-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2021.01.010

Background Definition and clinical diagnosis of instability in TKA is challenging. Sensitive and objective biomechanical tools to aid diagnosis are currently lacking. This proof-of-concept study evaluates the use of pressure mat analyses to identify... Read More about The use of pedobarographic analysis to evaluate movement patterns in unstable total knee arthroplasty: a proof of concept study.

Robotic- arm assisted versus manual total hip arthroplasty: a propensity score matched cohort study (2020)
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Clement, N. D., Gaston, P., Bell, A., Simpson, P., Macphearson, G., Hamilton, D. F., & Patton, J. T. (2021). Robotic- arm assisted versus manual total hip arthroplasty: a propensity score matched cohort study. Bone and Joint Research, 10(1), 22-30. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.101.BJR-2020-0161.R1

Aims The primary aim of this study was to compare the hip-specific functional outcome of robotic assisted total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) with manual total hip arthroplasty (mTHA) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Secondary aims were to compare ge... Read More about Robotic- arm assisted versus manual total hip arthroplasty: a propensity score matched cohort study.