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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 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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Corneal Abrasions in Total Joint Arthroplasty

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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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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Current Trends in Improving of Artificial Joints Design and Technologies for Their Arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2020
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, Poliakov, Aleksandr, Popov, Valentin L.   +2 more
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An Overview of Telehealth in Total Joint Arthroplasty

HSS Journal ®, 2021
With the increase in technological advances over the years, telehealth services in orthopedic surgery have gained in popularity, yet adoption among surgeons has been slow.
E. Windsor, Abhinav K. Sharma, I. Gkiatas, A. Elbuluk, P. Sculco, J. Vigdorchik   +5 more
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Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic Referral for Elevated Hba1c Reduces Complication Rate in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is risk factor for complications after orthopedic surgery. Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that anesthesia preoperative clinic (APC) referral for elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduces complication rate ...
Peter Kallio, Jenea Nolan, Amy C. Olsen, Susan Breakwell, Richard Topp, Paul S. Pagel   +5 more
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