Evaluation of patients with a painful total knee replacement

V Mandalia; K Eyres; P Schranz; A D Toms

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20140

Evaluation of patients with a painful total knee replacement

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Mar;90(3):265-71. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20140.

Authors

V Mandalia¹, K Eyres, P Schranz, A D Toms

Affiliation

¹ 1Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, Devon, UK.

PMID: 18310744
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20140

Abstract

Evaluation of patients with painful total knee replacement requires a thorough clinical examination and relevant investigations in order to reach a diagnosis. Awareness of the common and uncommon problems leading to painful total knee replacement is useful in the diagnostic approach. This review article aims to act as a guide to the evaluation of patients with painful total knee replacement.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects*
Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
Blood Sedimentation
C-Reactive Protein / analysis
Humans
Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
Knee Joint / immunology
Osteoarthritis, Knee / diagnostic imaging
Osteoarthritis, Knee / immunology
Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery
Pain, Postoperative / diagnostic imaging
Pain, Postoperative / etiology*
Pain, Postoperative / immunology
Prosthesis Failure
Radiography
Synovial Fluid / immunology
Synovial Fluid / microbiology

Substances

C-Reactive Protein