Postoperative prophylactic antibiotics in total joint arthroplasty
Arthroplasty Today, 2018 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently released their 2017 Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. One of their recommendations is the ordering of a single dose of preoperative prophylactic antibiotics with no subsequent ...
Adolph J. Yates, Jr., MD
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Secondary resurfacing of the patella in total knee arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2010 Anterior knee pain following primary total knee arthroplasty is common and can be difficult to treat satisfactorily. We reviewed 28 consecutive patients (29 knees) who underwent secondary resurfacing of the patella for persistent anterior knee pain and ...
Spencer, S.J. +8 more
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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 ...
Bryan D, Springer, Wayne M, Sotile
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Post-operative rehabilitation after PIP joint arthroplasty with early active motion: A retrospective review of outcomes [PDF]
, 2007 We present a retrospectively review of outcomes of the first fifteen patients who underwent proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint arthroplasty and were treated using the same early active motion rehabilitation regime introduced by the therapy department
Pratt, A L, Burr, N
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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 +1 more
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Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2017 Outpatient total joint arthroplasty (OTJA) allows for a safe, cost effective pathway for appropriately selected patients. With current pressures on arthroplasty surgeons and their associated institutions to reduce costs per episode of care, it is important to define the steps and challenges associated with establishing an outpatient arthroplasty ...
Jack M, Bert, Jessica, Hooper, Sam, Moen
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Computer assisted total knee arthroplasty using patient specific templates [PDF]
, 2006 Current techniques used for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) rely on conventional instrumentation (CI) systems that violate the intramedullary canals. The accuracy of these systems is questionable, and set up and assembly of their numerous pieces is time ...
Hafez, Mahmoud Alm El-din Abdel
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The effect of total knee arthroplasty on joint movement during functional activities and joint range of motion with particular regard to higher flexion users [PDF]
, 2005 Study aimed to evaluate active and functional knee excursion of patients before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and to determine whether TKA restores quality of life related to functional activities of daily living. Found that although TKA offers
Myles, C M, Rowe, P J, Nutton, R
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The Warwick patellofemoral arthroplasty trial : a randomised clinical trial of total knee arthroplasty versus patellofemoral arthroplasty in patients with severe arthritis of the patellofemoral joint [PDF]
, 2011 Background Severe arthritis of the knee is a disabling condition, with over 50,000 knee replacements performed each year in the UK. Isolated patellofemoral joint arthritis occurs in over 10% of these patients with the treatment options being ...
Costa, Matthew L. +17 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.
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