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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Is This Rapid Destructive Hip Osteoarthritis ?
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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Total hip arthroplasty for complex primary hips – A tertiary center experience
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]
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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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens and external iliac vein disruption after revision total hip arthroplasty
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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Exploring the range of motion between the acetabular component and the femoral component in hip resurfacing [PDF]
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Accurate placement of the femoral and acetabular components is crucial to retain the natural hip Range of Motion (RoM) in hip resurfacing, as well as prevent accelerated wear and subsequent premature ...
Mudd, Richard William
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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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Total Hip Arthroplasty for Surgically Ankylosed Hips
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term results of total hip arthroplasty in patients with surgically ankylosed hips. Methods: We reviewed 8 hips of 7 patients in whom ankylosed hips were converted to total hip arthroplasty between ...
Ata Can +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]
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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Total hip arthroplasty planning
Abstract Preoperative planning is mandatory to achieve the restoration of a correct and personalized biomechanics of the hip. The radiographic review is the first and fundamental step in the planning. Limb or pelvis malpositioning during the review results in mislead planning.
Colombi, Alessandro +2 more
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