FACTORS INFLUENCING THE KNEE-JERK

A study of the knee jerk.

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We claim to give the definitive theory of what we call the ‘kneejerk mapping’, which is the basis for a class of optimization algorithms introduced by Baum, and promoted by Dempster, Laird, and Rubin under the name ‘EM algorithm’. Introduction We give the definitive theory of the knee-jerk mapping, to be defined below. This mapping has been investigated by many people, most notably Baum ([2], [...

Factors Influencing Discharge Destination After Total Knee Arthroplasty

INTRODUCTION The demand for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to challenge hospital financial resources. Hospitals have countered this economic demand by reducing patient length of stay (LoS), thus requiring a higher utilization of extended care facilities (ECF) and home with home health care (HHC). With an increase in the number of insured low-income families following the Affordable Car...

Factors influencing return to work after hip and knee replacement.

BACKGROUND Return to employment is one of the key goals of joint replacement surgery in the working-age population. There is limited quantitative and qualitative research focusing on return to work after hip and knee replacement. It remains unclear why certain groups of patients are not able to achieve sufficient functional improvement to allow productive return to work while others can. Very l...

Factors Influencing Range of Motion after Total Knee Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND The range of motion after a total knee arthroplasty is an important clinical outcome affecting the life of the patient. The aim of this study was to determine the most important factors influencing the postoperative knee flexion in Tehran, Iran. METHODS Between July 2007 and January 2009, on 95 cases of total knee joint replacement (89 patients), who were followed for 1 year postop...