JBJS, November 1, 2003, Volume 85, Issue suppl_4

Modes of Failure and Preoperative Evaluation

Khaled J. Saleh, MD, MSc, FRCSC Charles R. Clark, MD Peter F. Sharkey, MD James A. Rand, MD Gregory A. Brown, MD

Knee

The initial assessment of pain at the site of a total knee arthroplasty is critical for determining a specific diagnosis and treatment plan. A revision total knee arthroplasty that is performed for an inexact diagnosis is likely to be associated with a poor outcome, while a revision that is performed for a specific cause is more likely to succeed.

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