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Decreasing Medical Complications for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect of Critical Pathways on Outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
BACKGROUND: Studies on critical pathway use have demonstrated decreased length of stay and cost without compromise in quality of care. However, pathway effectiveness is difficult to determine given methodological flaws, such as small or single center ...
Fossel, Anne H.   +5 more
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Body mass index is associated with risk of reoperation and revision after primary total hip arthroplasty: a study of the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register including 83,146 patients

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica, 2019
Background and purpose — The prevalence of obesity is on the rise, becoming a worldwide epidemic. The main purpose of this register-based observational study was to investigate whether different BMI classes are associated with increased risk of ...
Arkan S Sayed-Noor   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prospective five-year subsidence analysis of a cementless fully hydroxyapatite-coated femoral hip arthroplasty component [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Early subsidence >1.5 mm is considered to be a predictive factor for later aseptic loosening of the femoral component following total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Clauss, Martin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Spinal arthroplasty [PDF]

open access: yesNeurosurgical Focus, 2002
Symptomatic degenerative spinal disease is a serious medical condition that affects many individuals. Modern neuroimaging modalities, the development of new medications, and advances in operative and nonoperative treatments have all contributed to improved outcomes.
openaire   +2 more sources

Effects of total knee arthroplasty on ankle alignment in patients with varus gonarthrosis : do we sacrifice ankle to the knee? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most commonly preferred surgical methods in the treatment of patients with varus gonarthrosis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the radiological changes observed in the ankles after total knee arthroplasty ...
Gursu, Sarper   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Similar outcome for total knee arthroplasty after previous high tibial osteotomy and for total knee arthroplasty as the first measure

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica, 2016
Background and purpose — Patients having a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after a previous high tibial osteotomy (HTO) constitute a minor group among those undergoing primary TKA for knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Annette W-Dahl, Otto Robertsson
doaj   +1 more source

SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY RECORDS

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition), 2009
The study's objective is to evaluate the characteristics and problems of patients who underwent shoulder arthroplasties between July 2004 and November 2006.During the period of the study, 145 shoulder arthroplasties were performed. A prospective protocol was used for every patient; demographic, clinical and surgical procedure data were collected.
Bruno Lobo Brandão   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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