Systematic reviews

Within RESTORE, we conducted a number of systematic reviews.

Links to abstracts and full texts can be found here: 

What proportion of patients report pain after hip and knee replacement for osteoarthritis? A systematic review of prospective studies in unselected patients BMJ Open,  2012; 2:e000435

The assessment of chronic post-surgical pain after knee replacement: A systematic review Arthritis Care and Research, 2013; 65(11); 1795-1803

Local anaesthetic infiltration for peri-operative pain control in total hip and knee replacement: systematic review and meta-analyses of short- and long-term effectiveness BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2014; 15(1); 220

Effectiveness of physiotherapy exercise following total knee replacement: systematic review and meta-analysis BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2015; 16:15 

Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews, 2016; Issue 7. Art. No.:CD010815