Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty, as a salvage procedure, following failed internal fixation of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 AIMS: The optimal management of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck in independently mobile patients remains open to debate. Successful fixation obviates the limitations of arthroplasty for this group of patients.
Archibeck MJ +21 more
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Revision for prosthetic joint infection following hip arthroplasty:Evidence from the National Joint Registry [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives We used the National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man (NJR) to investigate the risk of revision due to prosthetic joint infection (PJI) for patients undergoing primary and revision hip arthroplasty, the ...
Beswick, A. D. +5 more
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Increased periprosthetic hip and knee infection projected from 2014 to 2035 in Taiwan
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020 Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a disastrous complication associated with hip and knee arthroplasty. The literature suggests that the economic consequences associated with treating PJI are substantial.
Chih-Hsiang Chang +5 more
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Blood loss in primary total knee arthroplasty-body temperature is not a significant risk factor-a prospective, consecutive, observational cohort study [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Hypothermia related to anaesthesia and operating theatre environment is associated with increased blood loss in a number of surgical disciplines, including total hip arthroplasty.
Beller, Elaine +5 more
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A new mini-navigation tool allows accurate component placement during anterior total hip arthroplasty. [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Computer-assisted navigation systems have been explored in total hip arthroplasty (THA) to improve component positioning. While these systems traditionally rely on anterior pelvic plane registration, variances in soft tissue thickness ...
Benson, Jessica R. +2 more
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Journal of Comparative Effectiveness ResearchAim: The overall goal of this review was to examine the cost-utility of robotic-arm assisted surgery versus manual surgery. Methods: We performed a systematic review of all health economic studies that compared CT-based robotic-arm assisted ...
Kara Sarrel +5 more
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Prosthetic joint infections [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: To review the available literature on prosthetic joint infections and provide recommendations on management particularly the importance of identifying the causative organism and starting the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Fsadni, Claudia, Fsadni, Peter
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Osteoarthritis and Cartilage OpenImportance: Comparative effectiveness trials have not shown superiority of one type of physical rehabilitation over another following total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty.
T. Mark-Christensen +3 more
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Implementing a perioperative efficiency initiative for orthopedic surgery instrumentation at an academic center: A comparative before-and-after study. [PDF]
, 2019 Optimizing surgical instrumentation may contribute to value-based care, particularly in commonly performed procedures. We report our experience in implementing a perioperative efficiency program in 2 types of orthopedic surgery (primary total-knee ...
Bini, Stefano A +6 more
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