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Corneal Abrasions in Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2021
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, Simon C. Mears MD, PhD, Ahmed B. Sallam MD, PhD, Riley N. Sanders MD, C. Lowry Barnes MD, Jeffrey B. Stambough MD   +5 more
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Contemporary Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

North Carolina Medical Journal, 2007
Total joint arthroplasty is a highly successful procedure for end-stage lower extremity arthritis. Excellent pain relief and significantly improved function is usual after surgery when used for appropriate indications by highly skilled surgeons using contemporary designed components.
Victor M. Goldberg
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Cancer Following Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2007
To the Editors: The recent meta-analysis by Onega et al. ([1][1]) recorded an increased risk for melanoma and prostate cancer following total joint arthroplasty. The authors conclude that the results are likely to represent chance or bias, particularly because there is no obvious mechanism for ...
Frank L. Meyskens
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Patient Perspective on Robotic-Assisted Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

Arthroplasty Today
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, Kyleen Jan, MD, Madelyn Malvitz, BS, Anne DeBenedetti, MSc, Omar Behery, MD, MPH, Brett R. Levine, MD, MS   +5 more
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Cardiotoxicity concerns in total joint arthroplasty. [PDF]

World J Orthop
This editorial examines the cardiotoxic effects of elevated metal concentrations in patients who received total joint arthroplasty, as detailed in the study of Brennan et al. The study findings reveal that elevated cobalt and titanium levels may affect the cardiac structure and function, providing crucial insights for clinical practice and research ...
Cheng CH, Hao WR, Cheng TH.
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The Psychology of Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2020
Patient dissatisfaction after total joint arthroplasty can be as high as 20%. There are many factors that lead to dissatisfaction including unmet expectations, persistent pain, and technical errors. There is increasing evidence that psychological factors play a role in a patient's ability to manage with the surgical stress of total joint arthroplasty ...
Wayne M. Sotile, Bryan D. Springer
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Legislation Limiting Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Does Not Impact Patients' Perception of Pain Management After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty Today, 2022
Background: In an effort to combat the opioid epidemic, state legislation was passed to limit postoperative narcotic prescribing. The purpose of this study was to assess if the legislation had an impact on patients’ perception of pain management after ...
Anthony V. Paterno, MS, Ryan H. Barnes, MD, Feng-Chang Lin, PhD, Tamy H.M. Tsujimoto, MS, Daniel J. Del Gaizo, MD   +4 more
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Complications in Total Joint Arthroplasties [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019
Total joint arthroplasties (TJA) are today considered highly successful operations [...]
Enrique Gómez-Barrena, Eduardo García-Rey   +1 more
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Patient-related risk factors of prosthetic joint infections following total hip and knee arthroplasty at King Abdulaziz Medical City, a 10-year retrospective study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
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, Abdullah M. Alanazi, Abdullah I. Saeed, Khalid H. Alhadlaq, Yazeed S. Alhoshan, Ziad A. Aljaafri   +5 more
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The Association Between Clopidogrel and Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty Today, 2021
Background: Anticoagulation after total joint arthroplasty has been demonstrated to reduce venous thromboembolism. However, anticoagulation can lead to adverse bleeding events.
David Kugelman, MD, Greg Teo, MD, Michael Doran, MD, Daniel Buchalter, MD, William J. Long, MD, FRCSC   +4 more
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