Aspirin or Rivaroxaban for VTE Prophylaxis after Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
Background Clinical trials and meta‐analyses have suggested that aspirin may be effective for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (proximal deep‐vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) after total hip or total knee arthroplasty, but comparisons with ...
D. Anderson +26 more
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Background. This study aims to compare the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) alone or in combination with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) in patients affected by cartilage defects, undergoing knee arthroscopic microfracture. Methods.
Michele Venosa +5 more
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Urine Screening for Opiod and Illicit Drugs in the Total Joint Arthroplasty Population [PDF]
Introduction. Recent studies have shown an increase in post-operative orthopaedic complications associated with pre-operative opioid use. It is, therefore, important to know if patients use opioids before scheduled surgery.
Bhargava, Tarun +6 more
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Analysis of Total Knee Arthroplasty revision causes
BackgroundThe number of revision Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is rising in many countries. The aim of this study was the prospective assessment of the underlying causes leading to revision TKA in a tertiary care hospital and the comparison of those ...
A. Postler +4 more
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The Knee Arthroplasty Trial (KAT) : design features, baseline characteristics and two-year functional outcomes after alternative approaches to knee replacement [PDF]
Background: The aim of continued development of total knee replacement systems has been the further improvement of the quality of life and increasing the duration of prosthetic survival.
Campbell, Marion Kay +13 more
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Decreasing Medical Complications for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect of Critical Pathways on Outcomes [PDF]
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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Influence of day of surgery and prediction of LOS > 2 days after fast-track hip and knee replacement
Background and purpose — Enhanced recovery programs have reduced length of stay (LOS) after hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). Although risk factors disposing to prolonged LOS are well documented, there is limited information on the role of weekday of ...
Christoffer C Jørgensen +4 more
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Standardising the clinical assessment of coronal knee laxity [PDF]
Clinical laxity tests are used for assessing knee ligament injuries and for soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty. This study reports the development and validation of a quantitative technique of assessing collateral knee laxity through ...
Brantigan OC +7 more
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Predicting dissatisfaction following total knee replacement:a prospective study of 1217 patients [PDF]
Up to 20% of patients are not satisfied with the outcome following total knee replacement (TKR). This study investigated the pre- and post-operative predictors of dissatisfaction in a large cohort of patients undergoing TKR.
Biant, L C +3 more
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Objective This study investigated trajectories of patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) among participants of digital education and exercise therapy for knee and hip osteoarthritis. Methods A longitudinal observational study among individuals aged at least 40 years who participated in the digital program.
Ali Kiadaliri +3 more
wiley +1 more source

