title: Evaluation of patients with a painful total knee replacement.
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.
authors.affiliation: 1Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, Devon, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mandalia
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eyres
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schranz
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Toms
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein