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Ankle arthroscopy
- Aggarwal A, Adie S, Harris IA, Naylor J. Cryotherapy following total knee replacement. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD007911. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007911.pub3.
- Liljensøe A, Laursen JO, Bliddal H, Søballe K, Mechlenburg I. Weight Loss Intervention Before Total Knee Replacement: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial. Scand J Surg. 2021 Mar;110(1):3-12. doi: 10.1177/1457496919883812. Epub 2019 Nov 3. PMID: 31679465.
- Haykal T, Kheiri B, Zayed Y, Barbarawi M, Miran MS, Chahine A, Katato K, Bachuwa G. Aspirin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hip or knee arthroplasty: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Orthop. 2019 Mar 21;16(4):294-302. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2019.03.003. PMID: 30976143; PMCID: PMC6441678.
- Rodríguez-Merchán, E. C., Encinas-Ullán, C. A., Ruiz-Pérez, J. S., & Gómez-Cardero, P. (2024). Complications of ankle arthroscopy: frequency, prevention, and treatment. EFORT Open Reviews, 9(1), 3-15. Retrieved Dec 2, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1530/EOR-22-0144
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Case series, studies with no controls
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POLICE - Acute soft tissue injury management
- Bleakley CM, Glasgow P, MacAuley DC. "PRICE needs updating, should we call the POLICE?" 2012.
- "POLICE Principle" Kudzanayi Ronald Muzenda, Uchechukwu Chukwuemeka, et al. Physiopedia
- Glasgow P, Phillips N, Bleakley C. "Optimal loading: key variables and mechanisms" 2015.
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Large RCTs with clear cut results
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Small RCTs with unclear results
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Historical cohort or case-control studies
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Dealing with anxiety and gloom after COVID-19
- Sartorius N. "Mental Health and Chronic Physical Illness: The Need for Continued and Integrated Care" 2018.
- Huang Y, Zhao N. "Depression and Anxiety in Patients with COVID-19" 2020.
- Van Houdenhove B, Luyten P. "The Role of Emotions in Musculoskeletal Pain: An Embodied Perspective" 2006.
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July 16, 2024
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September 19, 2025
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Large RCTs with clear cut results
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Cohort and case-control studies
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What to expect after a total knee replacement
- Wei B, Tang C, Li X, et al. Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols in total knee arthroplasty via midvastus approach: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021;22(1):856. Published 2021 Oct 8. doi:10.1186/s12891-021-04731-6
- Soffin EM, YaDeau JT. Enhanced recovery after surgery for primary hip and knee arthroplasty: a review of the evidence. Br J Anaesth. 2016;117(suppl 3):iii62-iii72. doi:10.1093/bja/aew362
- Aggarwal A, Adie S, Harris IA, Naylor J. Cryotherapy following total knee replacement. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023;(9):CD007911. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007911.pub3
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March 19, 2024
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Last Updated:
September 19, 2025
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Type of evidence
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Large RCTs with clear cut results
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Small RCTs with unclear results
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Cohort and case-control studies
IV
Historical cohort or case-control studies
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Case series, studies with no controls
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