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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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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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Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

Arthroplasty Today
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, Scott J. Halperin, MD, MHS, Zachary Radford, MD, Lee E. Rubin, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, Jonathan N. Grauer, MD, Mengnai Li, FAAOS, MD, PhD   +5 more
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Total joint arthroplasty versus trapeziectomy in the treatment of trapeziometacarpal joint arthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 2023
The aim of this double anonymized, randomized controlled trial was to determine whether total joint arthroplasty has superior outcomes than trapeziectomy 1 year after surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.
Tjeerd R. de Jong, Elske E. D. J. Bonhof-Jansen, Sander M. Brink, Ramon P. de Wildt, Jeroen H. van Uchelen, P. Werker   +5 more
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Association of English Language Proficiency With Hospitalization Cost, Length of Stay, Disposition Location, and Readmission Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

JAMA Network Open, 2022
This cohort study examines patient outcomes following total joint arthroplasty to evaluate their association with limited English proficiency.
S. Manuel, K. Nguyen, L. Karliner, D. Ward, Alicia Fernández   +4 more
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Racial Disparities in Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis

ACR Open Rheumatology, 2022
Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is an effective elective surgical procedure for knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), yet racial disparities in the use of and outcomes from TJA have been recognized. Racial minority individuals are less willing to undergo TJA,
Ilana Usiskin, D. Misra
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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 Potential Role of Gut Bacteriome Dysbiosis as a Leading Cause of Periprosthetic Infection: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Microorganisms, 2023
(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, Alberto Di Martino, Matteo Brunello, Leonardo Tassinari, Claudio D’Agostino, Francesco Traina, Cesare Faldini   +6 more
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Predictors of postoperative delirium in elderly patients following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
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, Xinfeng Zhou, Yijian Zhang, Mingzhuang Hou, Xin Tian, Huilin Yang, Fan He, Xi Chen, Tao Liu   +8 more
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The seroprevalence of HIV in patients undergoing lower limb Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) in South Africa

SICOT-J, 2020
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, Pietrzak Jurek Rafal Tomasz, Sikhauli Nkhodiseni, van de Jagt Dick, Mokete Lipalo   +4 more
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