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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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Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With an Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Device

Arthroplasty Today, 2023
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) may be used as bridge therapy or destination therapy in heart failure patients. Total joint arthroplasty may improve the functional status of patients limited by arthritis.
John H. Rosenberg, MD, Kevin L. Garvin, MD, Curtis W. Hartman, MD, Beau S. Konigsberg, MD   +3 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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Sports Activity After Short-Stem Hip Arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2011
Background: No data are available about the sports activity of patients with bone-conserving short-stem hip implants. Hypothesis: Patients can return to a good level of sports activity after implantation of a short-stem hip implant.
Fottner, Andreas, Grote, Stefan, Farhad Mazoochian, Pietschmann, Matthias, Volkmar Jansson, Patrick Weber, Schmidutz, Florian, Stefan Grote, Jansson, Volkmar, Weber, Patrick, Matthias Pietschmann, Mazoochian, Farhad, Andreas Fottner, Florian Schmidutz   +13 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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Silicon Nitride Bearings for Total Joint Arthroplasty

Lubricants, 2016
The articulation performance of silicon nitride against conventional and highly cross-linked polyethylene, as well as for self-mated silicon nitride bearings, was examined in a series of standard hip simulation studies. Wear rates for polyethylene liners
Bryan J. McEntire, Ramaswamy Lakshminarayanan, Darin A. Ray, Ian C. Clarke, Leonardo Puppulin, Giuseppe Pezzotti   +5 more
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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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Secondary resurfacing of the patella in total knee arthroplasty

, 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., Blyth, Mark, Blyth, Mark J.G., Spencer, Simon J., Young, D., Young, David   +5 more
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Periprosthetic joint infections single-stage revision systematic review: An update to practicing clinicians

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Background: Single-stage revision (SSR) is becoming more frequently utilized for the management of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for comparable outcomes to two-stage revision ...
Janae Rasmussen, Carter D. Bernal, Shannon Tse, Shaunton Stubbs, Zachary C. Lum   +4 more
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The Differential Effect of COVID on Total Joint Arthroplasty Between Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Centers/Hospital Outpatient Departments: A Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative Analysis

Arthroplasty Today, 2023
Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID) created unprecedented challenges, especially for high-volume elective subspecialties like total joint arthroplasty.
Dexter Powell, MD, David Markel, MD, Heather Chubb, MS, Stefano Muscatelli, MD, Richard Hughes, PhD, Brian Hallstrom, MD, Nicholas Frisch, MD   +6 more
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