Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has a greater early functional outcome when compared to manual total knee arthroplasty for isolated medial compartment arthritis
Journal Article
Clement, N. D., Bell, A., Simpson, P., Macpherson, G., Patton, J. T., & Hamilton, D. F. (2020)
Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has a greater early functional outcome when compared to manual total knee arthroplasty for isolated medial compartment arthritis. Bone & Joint Research, 9(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.91.bjr-2019-0147.r1
Aims
The primary aim of the study was to compare the knee-specific functional outcome of robotic unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (rUKA) with manual total knee arthroplasty ...
Evaluation of the patient acceptable symptom state following hip arthroscopy using the 12 item international hip outcome tool
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Robinson, P. G., Maempel, J. F., Rankin, C. S., Gaston, P., & Hamilton, D. F. (2020)
Evaluation of the patient acceptable symptom state following hip arthroscopy using the 12 item international hip outcome tool. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-3026-x
Background
The International Hip Outcome Tool 12 (iHOT-12) is a shorter version of the iHOT-33 which measures health related quality of life following treatment of hip disorde...
Use of Biologics as an Adjunct Therapy to Arthroscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review
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Robinson, P. G., Murray, I. R., Maempel, J., Rankin, C. S., Hamilton, D., & Gaston, P. (2019)
Use of Biologics as an Adjunct Therapy to Arthroscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 7(12), https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967119890673
Background:
There has been a recent increase in the use of biologics in hip arthroscopy to assist in the management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).
Purpose:
To analyze...
Optimizing Posterior Condylar Offset and Joint Line Restoration in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Using a Contemporary Implant System
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Samson, A. J., Hamilton, D. F., Loh, B., MacPherson, G., & Burnett, R. (2019)
Optimizing Posterior Condylar Offset and Joint Line Restoration in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Using a Contemporary Implant System. Techniques in Orthopaedics, 34(2), e5-e8. https://doi.org/10.1097/bto.0000000000000314
We present a variation of the standard operative technique for the Triathlon total stabilized revision knee system that aims to facilitate recreation of an anatomic joint line...
Comparative responsiveness of the PROMIS-10 Global Health and EQ-5D questionnaires in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Journal Article
Shim, J., & Hamilton, D. F. (2019)
Comparative responsiveness of the PROMIS-10 Global Health and EQ-5D questionnaires in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Bone and Joint Journal, 101-B(7), 832-837. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.101b7.bjj-2018-1543.r1
Aims
Responsiveness to clinically important change is a key feature of any outcome measure. Throughout Europe, health-related quality of life following total knee arthroplasty...
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
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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), 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 ac...
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
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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 internat...
Development of a clinical risk score for pain and function following total knee arthroplasty: results from the TRIO study
Journal Article
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 pai...
Can Arthroplasty Stem INfluence Outcome? (CASINO): a randomized controlled equivalence trial of 125 mm versus 150 mm Exeter V40 stems in total hip arthroplasty
Journal Article
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), 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 preser...
Treatment Success Following Joint Arthroplasty: Defining Thresholds for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores
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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 achiev...