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What are the implications of withholding total joint arthroplasty in the morbidly obese?

The Bone & Joint Journal, 2019
AIMS The aim of this study was to observe the implications of withholding total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in morbidly obese patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 289 morbidly obese patients with end-stage osteoarthritis were prospectively followed ...
B. Springer, K. M. Roberts, K. Bossi, S. Odum, D. Voellinger   +4 more
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Infection triples the cost of a primary joint arthroplasty

Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background: In Europe few studies have analyzed the costs of treating aseptic revisions and prosthetic joint infections with either debridement, antibiotics and implant retention or two-stage revision, as compared to the cost of a primary total joint ...
T. Puhto, Ari‐Pekka Puhto, Markku Vielma, H. Syrjälä   +3 more
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2019 Chitranjan S. Ranawat Award: Elective joint arthroplasty outcomes improve in malnourished patients with nutritional intervention.

The Bone & Joint Journal, 2019
AIMS To date, no study has demonstrated an improvement in postoperative outcomes following elective joint arthroplasty with a focus on nutritional intervention for patients with preoperative hypoalbuminaemia.
W. Schroer, A. Lemarr, K. Mills, A. Childress, D. Morton, M. Reedy   +5 more
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METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT IMPLANT ARTHROPLASTY

AORN Journal, 1994
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually requires lifelong treatment and sometimes surgery. Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) implant arthroplasty is one surgical treatment for patients with severe RA malformation of the finger joints. Although not a cure, MCPJ implant arthroplasty can enhance patients' quality of life by improving their performance of ...
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Reductions in Race and Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Readmissions Following Total Joint Arthroplasty from 2005 to 2015.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume, 2019
BACKGROUND Racial and ethnic disparities in hospital readmissions following total joint arthroplasty present opportunities for reducing cost and improving health equity.
R. Aseltine, Wenjie Wang, Ross A Benthien, Matthew S Katz, Catherine Wagner, Jun Yan, C. Lewis   +6 more
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Patellofemoral joint arthroplasty

Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2017
Abstract Isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) is symptomatic in around 10% of people aged over 55 years. This article presents a review of the treatment of PFOA with isolated patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA). PFA has evolved in patient selection, surgical technique and implant design since its inception in the 1950s.
Nathanael Ahearn, James Murray
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Distal Radioulnar Joint Constrained Arthroplasty

Hand Clinics, 2013
This article presents the use of a constrained total distal radioulnar joint replacement with its indications, contraindications, pearls, and pitfalls. The distal radioulnar joint is a complex articulation that carries weight while allowing vector changes without interfering with its function.
Luis R, Scheker, David W, Martineau
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Pituitary Apoplexy After Joint Arthroplasty

The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2009
Pituitary apoplexy is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition caused by the sudden enlargement of a pituitary adenoma secondary to infarction and hemorrhage. The clinical syndrome is characterized by sudden onset of headache, ocular palsies, visual disturbances, and altered state of consciousness.
Vivek, Goel, Ujjwal K, Debnath, Jagmohan, Singh, Howard L, Brydon   +3 more
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Total joint arthroplasty in haemophilia

Haemophilia, 2000
In severely affected haemophilic patients arthropathy is a common problem which can lead to considerable pain and functional deficit. Surgical management, including total joint arthroplasty, can be undertaken if conservative management fails. A search of the literature showed that a number of studies describing the use of total knee arthroplasty (TKA ...
K, Beeton, E C, Rodriguez-Merchan, J, Alltree   +2 more
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Postoperative Blood Glucose Levels Predict Infection After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume, 2018
Background: Perioperative hyperglycemia has many etiologies, including medication, impaired glucose tolerance, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or stress, the latter of which is common in patients postoperatively.
M. Kheir, T. Tan, M. Kheir, M. Maltenfort, Antonia F Chen   +4 more
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