Modified Two-Stage Exchange for Periprosthetic Joint Infection in UKA
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare complication following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), and current management guidelines are still evolving.
Andrew G. Yun +2 more
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A case of bilateral hip mechanically assisted crevice corrosion after staged total hip arthroplasty
Mechanically assisted crevice corrosion (MACC), also known as trunnionosis, and adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR) are entities that can lead to pain and necessitate revision in total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Carl L. Herndon, MD +3 more
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Background and purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) studies usually analyze all-cause revision when considering relationships with patient and prosthesis factors. We studied how these factors impact different revision diagnoses.
Peter L Lewis +4 more
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The effect of triclosan coated sutures on rate of Surgical Site Infection after hip and knee replacement : a protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background: 187,000 hip and knee joint replacements are performed every year in the National Health Service (NHS). One of the commonest complications is surgical site infection (SSI), and this represents a significant burden in terms of patient ...
Reed, Mike R. +19 more
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Medium term results of the cementless Oxford mobile bearing medial unicompartmental knee replacement
Background Medial Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (UKR) has well-documented benefits over Total Knee Replace-ment in the treatment of anteromedial osteoarthritis of the knee.
Davies, Hywel +7 more
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Background and purpose: Characteristics of patients receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and prostheses used vary between regions and change with time. How these practice variations influence revision remains unclear.
Peter L Lewis +6 more
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Willingness to repeat discharge on day of surgery after hip and knee arthroplasty
Aims: The limited documentation on patients’ perspectives on undergoing discharge on the day of surgery impedes its adoption as a standard of care. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate whether patients were willing to repeat being discharged ...
Oddrún Danielsen +8 more
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Computer assisted knee replacement surgery : is the movement mainstream?
The first computer-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) was performed in 1997. The FDA approved computer assisted knee arthroplasty systems used in the early 2000s.
Deep, Kamal +3 more
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Secondary resurfacing of the patella in total knee arthroplasty
Anterior knee pain following primary total knee arthroplasty is common and can be difficult to treat satisfactorily. We reviewed 28 consecutive patients (29 knees) who underwent secondary resurfacing of the patella for persistent anterior knee pain and ...
Spencer, S.J. +5 more
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Implementation of outpatient hip and knee arthroplasty in a multicenter public healthcare setting
Background and purpose: Length of hospital stay after hip and knee arthroplasty is about 1 day in Denmark with few patients discharged on the day of surgery.
Oddrún Danielsen +10 more
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