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Corneal Abrasions in Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
Introduction Corneal abrasion (CA) is the most common ocular complication in patients undergoing nonocular surgery. Corneal abrasions can be caused by a variety of mechanisms, the most common being drying of the cornea due to reduced tear secretions ...
Megan E. Young BS+5 more
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Patient Perspective on Robotic-Assisted Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
Background: Robotic-assisted total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has gained popularity in recent years. Despite mixed patient and surgeon perceptions, conflicting evidence regarding efficacy and cost-effectiveness in comparison to manual TJA exists. Patients'
Siddhartha Dandamudi, BBA+5 more
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Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
Background: Prosthetic joint infection is a serious complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). While cefazolin is the standard prophylactic antibiotic, some groups have considered adding aminoglycosides (gentamycin or
Meera M. Dhodapkar, MD, MHS+5 more
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Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) can be associated with the development of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). It is necessary to determine the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of PJI to provide optimum healthcare to TJA candidates ...
Wazzan S. Aljuhani+5 more
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(1) Background: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) represent a small yet important risk when undertaking a joint arthroplasty; they occur in approximately 1–2% of treatments.
Konstantinos Valtetsiotis+6 more
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Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is widely reported as a common postoperative complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) of the hip and knee in elderly patients, leading to many adverse effects.
Quan Zhou+8 more
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Current Trends in Improving of Artificial Joints Design and Technologies for Their Arthroplasty [PDF]
There is a global tendency to rejuvenate joint diseases, and serious diseases such as arthrosis and arthritis develop in 90% of people over 55 years of age.
Pakhaliuk, Vladimir+2 more
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Aim: The aim was to assess the seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in non-haemophilic patients undergoing primary Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) at an academic hospital in South Africa.
Maharaj Zia+4 more
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Purpose The use of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is increasing over time, as so will the need for revision TAAs in the future. Restoration of the ankle joint line (JL) in revision TAA is often difficult due to severe bone loss.
S. Hodel+6 more
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Does total joint arthroplasty impair erectile function?
Introduction : Sexuality is an important factor in quality of life (QoL) and was reported to improve after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). However, one study group found evidence regarding a high rate of impaired erectile function of about 20% in male ...
Patrick Weber+5 more
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