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Postoperative Prevalence and Risk Factors for Serum Hypokalemia in Patients with Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty

Orthopaedic Surgery
Objective Regular monitoring of serum potassium after a total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a form of routine examination that can help detect abnormal serum potassium levels and reduce the incidences of adverse events that may occur on account of ...
Pin Pan, Zitao Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Qing Jiang, Zhihong Xu   +4 more
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Efficacy and safety of pregabalin for postoperative pain after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Introduction The prevalence of osteoarthritis and postoperative neuropathic pain after arthroplasty highlights the necessity for improved pain management. Many patients develop chronic neuropathic pain, necessitating targeted interventions.
Miguel Ángel Ruiz Ibán, Ángel Oteo-Álvaro, Xoán Miguéns Vázquez, José Luís Ávila, Hermann Ribera, María Pérez-Páramo   +5 more
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Establishing a Per-Hour Rate for Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Performing Medicare Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty Today
Background: There is a paucity of data regarding compensation for early-career adult reconstruction surgeons. This study aims to quantify the time throughout the full episode of care for a Medicare primary total hip/knee arthroplasty and convert to per ...
Evan Catton, MD, Alan Puddy, MD, Vineet Tyagi, MD, Gregory M. Kurkis, MD, David N. Shau, MD, MBA   +4 more
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Artroplastia total de rodilla en pacientes obesos graves y mórbidos [PDF]

, 2010
[spa] La obesidad es una de las enfermedades que necesita más recursos sanitarios en nuestro país y en los países occidentales. El coste del tratamiento de las enfermedades relacionadas con la obesidad en los Estados Unidos de América (EEUU) es de 117 ...
Lozana Lizarraga, Luis Mª
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The effect of triclosan coated sutures on rate of Surgical Site Infection after hip and knee replacement : a protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background: 187,000 hip and knee joint replacements are performed every year in the National Health Service (NHS). One of the commonest complications is surgical site infection (SSI), and this represents a significant burden in terms of patient ...
Reed, Mike R., Parsons, Nicholas R., Andrew P Sprowson, Roland Pratt, Asaad, Seif, Kevin Emmerson, Seif Asaad, Scott Muller, Cyrus D Jensen, Nick Parsons, Pratt, Roland, Muller, Scott, Mike R Reed, Ian Carluke, Paul Partington, Jensen, Cyrus D., Partington, Paul, Carluke, Ian, Sprowson, Andrew P., Emmerson, Kevin   +19 more
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Effect of early hybrid assistive limb assisted rehabilitation on functional outcomes and patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Background: Early rehabilitation within 4 h following total knee arthroplasty involves passive exercise with manual therapy. Objective: The aim was to determine the beneficial effects of the single-joint hybrid assistive limb for rehabilitation within 4
Takaya Watabe, Ryota Muramatsu, Takuya Sengoku, Goro Sakurai, Shinya Yoshida, Yuta Taniguchi   +5 more
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Modern instant messaging platform for postoperative follow-up of patients after total joint arthroplasty may reduce re-admission rate

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
Background Follow-up after artificial joint replacement greatly helps achieve surgical outcomes. Mobile internet technology and mobile terminal equipment may increase the effectiveness of artificial joint replacement.
Qing-Yuan Zheng, Lei Geng, Ming Ni, Jing-Yang Sun, Peng Ren, Quan-Bo Ji, Jun-Cheng Li, Guo-Qiang Zhang   +7 more
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Investigating the effect of mechanical loading in a total reversed shoulder implant [PDF]

, 2012
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The shoulder joint is a multi-axis synovial ball and socket joint, by having a loose connection it provides a wide degree of freedom; however this means the
Abulkhair, Nesreen
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Tribocorrosion of total hip replacements [PDF]

, 2012
The performance of metal-on-metal total hip replacements is largely determined by their propensity to degrade in vivo. Degradation occurs through the complex interactions between wear and corrosion (termed tribocorrosion) and leads to the production of ...
Hesketh, James Edward Tilston
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Anterior Hip Dislocation Following Total Hip Arthroplasty, Caused by Broken Trial Femoral Head Particles: A Case Report

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Dislocation is one of the most common causes of patient and surgeon dissatisfaction following total hip arthroplasty (THA). In this case, we describe the presence of broken plastic particles, originating from the plastic trial femoral head (
Tanguy Segers, Mathias van den Broek
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