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The Cost of Malnutrition in Total Joint Arthroplasty

The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2020
Malnutrition is a known risk factor for complications and adverse outcomes after elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA), but little is known about the burden this risk factor places on the healthcare system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 90-day impact of malnutrition on medical and surgical complications and understand the increase in ...
Abiram Bala, David V. Ivanov, James I. Huddleston, Stuart B. Goodman, William J. Maloney, Derek F. Amanatullah   +5 more
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Obesity and Total Joint Arthroplasty

Seminars in Arthroplasty, 2012
Obesity is an increasing epidemic in North America and across most developed and developing countries around the world. This poses challenges for the orthopedic surgeon with regard to the management of osteoarthritis and the role of hip and knee arthroplasty in these patients.
Steven J. MacDonald, Edward M. Vasarhelyi   +1 more
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Reductions in Race and Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Readmissions Following Total Joint Arthroplasty from 2005 to 2015.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume, 2019
BACKGROUND Racial and ethnic disparities in hospital readmissions following total joint arthroplasty present opportunities for reducing cost and improving health equity.
R. Aseltine, Wenjie Wang, Ross A Benthien, Matthew S Katz, Catherine Wagner, Jun Yan, C. Lewis   +6 more
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Total Joint Arthroplasty at the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1985
A series of 50 cases of total joint arthroplasty at the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb demonstrate surgical procedure and cement technique. Most patients showed a full range of motion within four weeks of suture removal and continue to demonstrate good long-term results.
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Disparities in the Use of Total Joint Arthroplasty

New England Journal of Medicine, 2000
Osteoarthritis is a common, chronic, and degenerative disease of the joints. It afflicts more than 16 million people in the United States and is one of the leading causes of long-term disability.1 ...
Mary E. Charlson, John P. Allegrante
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Ethics of Total Joint Arthroplasty Gainsharing

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2017
Total joint arthroplasty is associated with high patient satisfaction and functional improvement. With approximately 400,000 Medicare beneficiaries undergoing the procedure annually, total joint arthroplasty represents the largest total cost of all surgical procedures in the U.S.
Joseph A. Bosco, John J. Mercuri, Joseph D. Zuckerman, Richard Iorio   +3 more
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Blood Transfusion Trends in Primary and Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty: Recent Declines Are Not Shared Equally.

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2019
INTRODUCTION This study examined whether recent nationwide declines in the incidence of transfusion following total joint arthroplasty were equal across inpatient facilities. METHODS This analysis used the Premier database (2010 to 2015).
Chloe C. Kimball, C. Nichols, J. Vose
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Pulmonary Embolism in Total Joint Arthroplasty

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1993
With a greater understanding of the prevention of thromboembolic complications, the incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism after total joint arthroplasty has declined. Although much of our knowledge is centered around deep vein thrombosis and its use as a marker for thromboembolic complications, little is known about the natural history of both ...
Richard H. Rothman, Laurence D. Wolf, William J. Hozack   +2 more
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Total joint arthroplasty in cancer patients

The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2015
Increasing numbers of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients have a history, or an active diagnosis, of cancer. We aimed to evaluate the risk of early postoperative complications in these patients. In our series, a history of malignancy was associated with an elevated risk of ischemic cardiac events and postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT), while ...
Javad Parvizi, John Abraham, Joseph A. Karam, Ronald Huang   +3 more
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The Pathology of Failed Total Joint Arthroplasty

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1982
In 94 cases of failed total hip and knee joint arthroplasties, acute and chronic inflammation, acrylic, metal, and polyethylene debris, and histiocytic reaction were assessed in a 0, 1+, 2+, 3+ semiquantitative manner. Chronic inflammation of 2+ to 3+ was not particularly useful in separating a reaction to wear debris from infection.
Harlan C. Amstutz, Richard A. Marder, Joseph M. Mirra   +2 more
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