The Warwick patellofemoral arthroplasty trial : a randomised clinical trial of total knee arthroplasty versus patellofemoral arthroplasty in patients with severe arthritis of the patellofemoral joint [PDF]
Background Severe arthritis of the knee is a disabling condition, with over 50,000 knee replacements performed each year in the UK. Isolated patellofemoral joint arthritis occurs in over 10% of these patients with the treatment options being ...
Costa, Matthew L. +17 more
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Revision rates after primary hip and knee replacement in England between 2003 and 2006 [PDF]
<b>Background</b>: Hip and knee replacement are some of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the world. Resurfacing of the hip and unicondylar knee replacement are increasingly being used.
Boroff, Mick +57 more
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Control strategies to prevent total hip replacement-related infections: a systematic review and mixed treatment comparison [PDF]
Objective: To synthesise the available evidence and estimate the comparative efficacy of control strategies to prevent total hip replacement (THR)-related surgical site infections (SSIs) using a mixed treatment comparison.\ud Design: Systematic review ...
Cooper, N +24 more
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Background The Oxford Hip Score is used to evaluate the outcome after total hip arthroplasty. The Oxford Hip Score was developed more than 20 years ago with only some degree of patient involvement.
Camilla Holmenlund +3 more
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Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Improved Outcomes With Dual Mobility Implants and Cementless Fixation [PDF]
Background: Parkinson disease (PD) results in severe limitation in ambulation caused by abnormality of gait and posture. The rate of complications, including fractures and dislocation after total hip arthroplasty (THA), can be higher among these ...
Aidin Eslam Pour +5 more
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Long term functional simulation of large diameter metal on metal hip implants [PDF]
The artificial hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty (THA), is a widely used solution to help restore hip function following arthritic disease. Pre-clinical in vitro evaluation of new designs is a vital aspect of the development of joint replacements
Hadley, Megan Jayne Frances
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EARLY RESULTS FROM HIP ARTHROPLASTY USING CEMENTLESS ACETABULAR COMPONENT ALLOFIT PRESS-FIT [PDF]
We present early and first decade results in patients with primary and revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) using an uncemented acetabular press-fit cup (Allofit; Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, IN).
Hristo Gigov
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Is there evidence for accelerated polyethylene wear in uncemented compared to cemented acetabular components? A systematic review of the literature [PDF]
Joint arthroplasty registries show an increased rate of aseptic loosening in uncemented acetabular components as compared to cemented acetabular components.
van Raay, J.J.A.M. +7 more
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Metal ion levels post primary unilateral Exeter total hip arthroplasty [PDF]
BACKGROUND\ud \ud Metal ion release is common following total hip arthroplasty, yet postoperative levels have not been defined for most stems currently used in clinical practice.\ud \ud AIM\ud \ud To assess metal ion release in the serum of patients with
Vijaysegaran, Praveen +4 more
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THE STRUCTURE OF EARLY REVISIONS AFTER HIP REPLACEMENT
The authors retrospectively reviewed RNIITO Arthroplasty Registry data of revision total hip arthroplasties performed in RNIITO in 3 year period (2011-2013).
R. M. Tikhilov +5 more
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