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Medicare Reimbursement for Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Driving Forces. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Total joint arthroplasty is a large and growing part of the U.S. Medicare budget, drawing attention to how much providers are paid for their services. The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that affect total joint arthroplasty
Howley, Michael +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy +9 more
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Semiotics and problems of terminology for pathological conditions associated with total hip arthroplasty [PDF]
Гений oртопедии, 2019 Total hip arthroplasty is acknowledged to be a highly effective procedure for treating patients with severe arthritis of the hip joint and it can greatly improve patients’ quality of life.
Andrei D. Sineokii +6 more
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Bone-to-bone and implant-to-bone impingement : a novel graphical representation for hip replacement planning [PDF]
, 2020 Bone-to-bone impingement (BTBI) and implant-to-bone impingement (ITBI) risk assessment is generally performed intra-operatively by surgeons, which is entirely subjective and qualitative, and therefore, lead to sub-optimal results and recurrent ...
Elliott, Mark T. +6 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Herein, environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) is discussed as a powerful extension of conventional SEM for life sciences. By combining high‐resolution imaging with variable pressure and humidity, ESEM allows the analysis of untreated biological materials, supports in situ monitoring of hydration‐driven changes, and advances the functional ...
Jendrian Riedel +6 more
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EFORT Open Reviews, 2023 Purpose: This investigation provides a rigorous systematic review of the postoperative outcomes of patients with and without chronic hepatitis C who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Mark D Kohn +3 more
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Decreasing Medical Complications for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect of Critical Pathways on Outcomes [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Studies on critical pathway use have demonstrated decreased length of stay and cost without compromise in quality of care. However, pathway effectiveness is difficult to determine given methodological flaws, such as small or single center ...
Fossel, Anne H. +5 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Hybrid wrinkled topographies coordinate immune, tissue, and bacterial interactions. The surfaces promote osteointegration, tune macrophage polarization, and inhibit biofilm formation, highlighting a multifunctional strategy for next‐generation implant design.
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash +4 more
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Weight changes following lower limb arthroplasty : a prospective observational study [PDF]
, 2009 The aim of this study was to assess patterns of weight loss/gain following total hip or knee joint replacement. Four hundred and fifty primary lower limb arthroplasty patients, where the current surgery was the last limiting factor to improved mobility ...
Abu-Rajab, R.B. +4 more
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Intra-operative blood salvage in total hip and knee arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose To review records of 371 patients who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA) with intra-operative blood salvage to determine the allogeneic blood transfusion rate and the predictors for allogeneic blood transfusion. Methods Records
Beller, Elaine +3 more
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