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Thromboembolic Prophylaxis in Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]

Thrombosis, 2012
Approximately 775,000 hip and knee arthroplasties are performed yearly in the United States, with a dramatic increase expected. Patients having hip and knee arthroplasties are at high risk of developing a venous thromboembolism. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) have updated ...
David Knesek, David C. Markel, David C. Markel, Todd C. Peterson   +3 more
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Coinfection of HIV and hepatitis C increases complication rates after total joint arthroplasty

SICOT-J, 2020
Introduction: As advances in efficacy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis-C virus (HCV) anti-viral medications increase, patients are able to maintain higher quality of lives than ever before.
Fang Christopher, Cornell Ella, Dicken Quinten, Freccero David, Mattingly David, Smith Eric L.   +5 more
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Postoperative IL-6 levels cannot predict early onset periprosthetic hip/knee infections: an analysis of 7,661 patients at a single institution [PDF]

European Cells & Materials, 2022
Prior studies have outlined C-reactive protein (CRP) within the first 5 d following total hip arthroplasty (THA) as an inappropriate indicator of an early periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
A Aichmair, BJH Frank, S Simon, G Singer, E Skolek, M Dominkus, JG Hofstaetter   +6 more
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Operating Room Traffic in Total Joint Arthroplasty

JBJS Open Access, 2020
Background:. Periprosthetic joint infection remains a devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The literature suggests that unnecessary operating room (OR) traffic increases the risk of surgical site infection by increasing bacterial ...
Nathaniel S. Osborn, DO, Christopher L. Hoehmann, DO, Richard McCormack, MD, Jonathan Owens, MD   +3 more
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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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Preoperative opioid use is associated with worse patient outcomes after Total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
BackgroundA significant number of patients use opioids prior to total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in North America and there is growing concern that preoperative opioid use negatively impacts postoperative patient outcomes after surgery.
C. M. Goplen, W. Verbeek, Sung Hyun Kang, C. Allyson Jones, D. Voaklander, Thomas A. Churchill, L. Beaupre   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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The Longest Known Follow‐Up of Vitallium Mold Arthroplasty in China: A Case Report and Literature Review

Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023
Background Before the advent of total hip arthroplasty, Vitallium mold arthroplasty had been widely performed. We present a case with a 42‐year follow‐up after Vitallium mold arthroplasty.
Junsheng Leng, Huiming Peng, Bin Feng, Xisheng Weng   +3 more
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Reducing the risk of infection after total joint arthroplasty: preoperative optimization

Arthroplasty, 2019
Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopedic surgery, and as the demand for TJA increases over time, the number of concurrent complications such as surgical infection will also increase. There are multiple
Brielle Antonelli, Antonia F. Chen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Do psychiatric disorders affect patient reported outcomes and clinical outcomes post total hip and knee arthroplasty?

SAGE Open Medicine, 2021
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of major psychiatric illness on patient outcomes after total joint arthroplasty. Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of a major psychiatric disorder undergoing total joint arthroplasty were ...
Sahil Kooner, Jeremy Kubik, Saboura Mahdavi, Sophie (Ghashang) Piroozfar, Hoa Khong, Kanwal Mohan, Eldridge Batuyong, Rajrishi Sharma   +7 more
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