Conversion total hip arthroplasty: Primary or revision total hip arthroplasty
World Journal of Orthopedics, 2015 Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an increasingly common procedure among elderly individuals. Although conversion THA is currently bundled in a diagnosis related group (DRG) with primary THA, there is a lack of literature supporting this classification and it has yet to be identified whether conversion THA better resembles primary or revision THA.
Schwarzkopf, Ran, Baghoolizadeh, Mahta
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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]
, 2011 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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Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Fractures
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2014 Introduction: This study aimed to determine the dislocation and reoperation rate, functional outcomes, and the survival rate of the unique subset of very old but lucid and independent patients with hip fractures following a total hip arthroplasty (THA ...
Daniel Godoy Monzón MD +5 more
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Arthroplasty Today, 2021 Background: There is mounting evidence that smoking, abnormal body mass index (BMI), uncontrolled diabetes, and poor nutritional status are associated with complications after total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Joseph M. Statz, MD +3 more
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Total hip arthroplasty for complex primary hips – A tertiary center experience
Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2021 Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery for complex primary hips are challenging not only for its technical difficulties but also for increased risk of complications, thus requiring detailed planning to ensure successful operation.
Amit Ranjan Vidyarthi +4 more
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The relation of body mass index, demographic and health-related variables to length of stay for patients at an acute rehabilitation hospital after total hip arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2010 Obesity is a growing public health concern world-wide. At the same time, knee and hip replacements are becoming an increasingly regular treatment for osteoarthritis.
Thilo Kroll +3 more
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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]
, 2013 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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Is This Rapid Destructive Hip Osteoarthritis ?
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020 Rapid destructive hip osteoarthritis is a diagnosis by exclusion. It should be differentiated from septic arthritis, osteonecrosis, neuropathic arthritis and other aetiologies causing rapid bone resorption or destruction around the hip. The present study
Tung HO Sheung MD +3 more
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Poorer survival after a primary implant during revision total knee arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2013 Revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is a complex procedure. Depending on the degree of ligament and bone damage, either primary or revision implants are used.
Meijer, Marrigje F. +11 more
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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens and external iliac vein disruption after revision total hip arthroplasty
Arthroplasty Today, 2018 We present a unique case of phlegmasia cerulea dolens and compartment syndrome secondary to external iliac vein disruption after revision total hip arthroplasty.
Jared S. Preston, MD, MBA +2 more
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