Joint replacement rehabilitation and the role of funding source
Objective: To examine associations between funding source, use of rehabilitation and outcomes after total joint replacement and to evaluate variations based on demographic characteristics.
Deborah L. Snell +5 more
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Background: Venous thromboembolism is a significant source of morbidity and mortality following total hip replacement and total knee replacement. Apixaban has been proven to be efficacious without increased risk of bleeding in phase-III trials in ...
Himanshu Panchal +4 more
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Improving patients’ experience and outcome of total joint replacement: the RESTORE programme
Background: Total hip replacements (THRs) and total knee replacements (TKRs) are common elective procedures. In the REsearch STudies into the ORthopaedic Experience (RESTORE) programme, we explored the care and experiences of patients with osteoarthritis
Ashley W Blom +18 more
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ONE STAGE BILATERAL TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT [PDF]
Introduction: One-stage bilateral total hip replacement has gained popularity due to its advantages, which include its lower cost, anesthetic time, hospitalization, and recovery.
Fabio Stucchi Devito +3 more
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How to Prevent Aseptic Loosening in Cementless Arthroplasty: A Review
Aseptic loosening is the main late postoperative complication of cementless total hip arthroplasties (THAs), leading to pain and functional impairment.
Dragos Apostu +7 more
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Relationship between body adiposity measures and risk of primary knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Total joint replacement is considered a surrogate measure for symptomatic end-stage osteoarthritis. It is unknown whether the adipose mass and the distribution of adipose mass are associated with the risk of primary knee and hip replacement
Cicuttini, FM +7 more
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Total hip replacement in young adults with hip dysplasia. Age at diagnosis, previous treatment, quality of life, and validation of diagnoses reported to the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register between 1987 and 2007 [PDF]
Background and purpose: Dysplasia of the hip increases the risk of secondary degenerative change and subsequent total hip replacement. Here we report on age at diagnosis of dysplasia, previous treatment, and quality of life for patients born after 1967 ...
Engesæter, Ingvild Øvstebø +5 more
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Outcome of total hip and knee arthroplasty in HIV-infected patients: A systematic review
Significant advances in the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have occurred in recent times, with life expectancy now approaching the normal population.
Shane C. O'Neill +3 more
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Setting benchmark revision rates for total hip replacement: analysis of registry evidence [PDF]
Objective - To compare 10 year revision rates for frequently used types of primary total hip replacement to inform setting of a new benchmark rate in England and Wales that will be of international relevance.
Clarke, Aileen +5 more
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Uncemented Total Hip Replacement [PDF]
During the last 20 years almost 3000 uncemented total hip replacements have been used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The development of an axially located prosthesis is outlined, and the causes of failure indicated. Uncemented prostheses have the advantage of a relatively low mortality and morbidity and the rate of ...
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