The relation of body mass index, demographic and health-related variables to length of stay for patients at an acute rehabilitation hospital after total hip arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2010 Obesity is a growing public health concern world-wide. At the same time, knee and hip replacements are becoming an increasingly regular treatment for osteoarthritis.
Greenberg, K., Kroll, T.
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Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang +13 more
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Infection burden in total hip and knee arthroplasties: an international registry-based perspective
Arthroplasty Today, 2017 Background: Infection remains a leading cause of failure of hip and knee replacements. Infection burden is the ratio of implants revised for infection to the total number of arthroplasties in a specific period, measuring the steady state of infection in ...
Bryan D. Springer, MD +4 more
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Patients’ Expectations Impact Their Satisfaction following Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
PLoS ONE, 2016 Introduction The objective of this study was to assess the number and magnitude of preoperative expectations and to correlate them with the degree of satisfaction expressed one year after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) or Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), in ...
A. Neuprez +6 more
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Fabrication, Properties, and Applications of Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review explores cutting‐edge biomaterials and fabrication techniques for scaffolds in bone tissue regeneration. It conducts a critical comparison of various strategies, meticulously analyzes the key contradictions in the field, and outlines an integrated development path spanning from biomaterial selection to clinical application, while ...
Shangsi Chen, Min Wang
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Implant Design in Cementless Hip Arthroplasty
Hip & Pelvis, 2016 When performing cementless hip arthroplasty, it is critical to achieve firm primary mechanical stability followed by biological fixation. In order to achieve this, it is essential to fully understand characteristics of implant design. In this review, the
Jung Taek Kim, J. J. Yoo
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Dual-mobility socket in challenging total hip arthroplasty : 2-6 years follow-up. [PDF]
, 2018 The success of dual-mobility sockets in achieving implant stability in primary hip replacement is already well established. However, stability cannot always be achieved, especially when dealing with more difficult indications.
Audenaert, Emmanuel +2 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review outlines how understanding bone's biology, hierarchical architecture, and mechanical anisotropy informs the design of lattice structures that replicate bone morphology and mechanical behavior. Additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of orthopedic implants that incorporate such structures using a range of engineering materials ...
Stylianos Kechagias +4 more
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One-stage Exchange Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Joint Infections
The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2016 Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of joint replacement surgery. In an aging population of the developed world, the increasing numbers of hip and knee replacements will inevitably lead to increasing incidence ...
Manny Nguyen +4 more
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Total or Partial Knee Arthroplasty Trial - TOPKAT : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2013 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Arden, Nigel +11 more
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