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Antibiotic Spacers in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparison of Stemmed and Stemless Implants. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Antibiotic spacers in shoulder periprosthetic joint infection deliver antibiotics locally and provide temporary stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between stemmed and stemless spacers. Methods: All spacers placed
Abboud, Joseph A., Hendy, Benjamin A., Lawrence, Cassandra, Namdari, Surena, Narzikul, Alexia, Padegimas, Eric M., Ramsey, Matthew L., Williams, Gerald R R.   +7 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
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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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Preoperative sleep quality affects postoperative pain and function after total joint arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
BackgroundThe relationship between preoperative sleep quality and postoperative clinical outcomes after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is unclear. We performed a prospective cohort study to determine whether preoperative sleep quality was correlated with
Ze-yu Luo, Ling-li Li, Duan Wang, Hao-Yang Wang, F. Pei, Zong-ke Zhou   +5 more
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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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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 ...
Breakwell, Susan, Kallio, Peter J., Nolan, Jenea, Olsen, Amy C., Pagel, Paul S., Topp, Richard   +5 more
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Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2013
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The aim of this review is to assess the effects of provision of assistive devices, education on hip precautions, environmental modifications and training in ADL ...
Ackerman, Altman, Bellamy, Birrell, Boutron, Canadian Joint Replacement, Collin, Cookson, Coudeyre, Dauty, Dawson, Deeks, Drummond, Fries, Fudge, Graver, Grotle, Harris, Hawker, Hunt, Jong, Khan, Krefting, Kurtz, Kuster, Lucas, McDonald, McMurray, Melzack, Monaco, Nouri, Orpen, Pighills, Schuling, Shields, Sigurdsson, Steultjens, Stewart, Swedish Hip Arthroplasty, Tian, Ware, Westby, Wilson-Braun   +42 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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Postdischarge Opioid Use after Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty Today, 2021
Background: As America’s third highest opioid prescribers, orthopedic surgeons have contributed to the opioid abuse crisis. This study evaluated opioid use after primary total joint replacement.
Keenan Atwood, MD, Taylor Shackleford, MD, Wesley Lemons, BS, Jennifer L. Eicher, BS, CCRP, Brock A. Lindsey, MD, Adam E. Klein, MD   +5 more
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Irrigation Solutions in Total Joint Arthroplasty

Spartan Medical Research Journal, 2022
INTRODUCTION Despite advancements in the field of adult reconstruction, prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a common and devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty. Eradication of these infections can often prove difficult, and they remain a source of considerable morbidity and mortality. This clinical review paper will focus on some of
Matthew Caid, Josiah Valk, Jonathan Danoff   +2 more
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