Results 171 to 180 of about 155,656 (216)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Sports after Total Joint Replacement
Clinics in Sports Medicine, 2005Today's patients require additional guidance in their expectations after replacement surgery. Failure rates for shoulder, hip, and knee replacements across most studies are approximately 0.5% to 1% per year, including infection, loosening, and wear of the parts. Elbow and ankle replacements will likely require more restrictions and have slightly higher
Phillip E, Clifford, William J, Mallon
openaire +2 more sources
The Current Status of Total Joint Replacement
Investigative Radiology, 1990The last two decades have witnessed tremendous strides in the evolution of acceptable and successful methods of prosthetic replacement for the arthritic joint. By and large, these techniques are predictable and durable, though not always to the complete satisfaction of the patient and surgeon. Despite the recent emphasis on alternative forms of implant
R G, Volz, J B, Benjamin
openaire +2 more sources
Thromboembolic Prophylaxis in Total Joint Replacement
Chest, 2001A 74-year-old woman was scheduled for an elective total hip replacement for degenerative joint disease. She had always enjoyed good health. At the age of 45, she underwent an elective hysterectomy with salpingo-oopharectomy, without complication or excessive bleeding. Since that time, she has been using oral estrogen replacement therapy, which has been
J L, Pierson, M E, Tavel
openaire +2 more sources
Granulomatous pseudotumors in total joint replacement
Skeletal Radiology, 1987Fourteen patients (15 joints) developed a foreign body reaction to methylmethacrylate, polyethylene, or metal adjacent to a total joint implant, a condition we would like to term granulomatous pseudotumors. There were eight male and six female patients. Their average age was 61 years.
H J, Griffiths, J, Burke, T A, Bonfiglio
openaire +2 more sources
2012
Joint replacement is a surgical procedure where the worn articular surface of an arthritic or diseased joint is removed and is replaced by an artificial joint or prosthesis (Fig. 20.1). The prosthetic joint has got an opposing interface which can be made of polyethylene, metal, or ceramic.
Sharad Goyal, Gyanendra Kumar Singh
openaire +1 more source
Joint replacement is a surgical procedure where the worn articular surface of an arthritic or diseased joint is removed and is replaced by an artificial joint or prosthesis (Fig. 20.1). The prosthetic joint has got an opposing interface which can be made of polyethylene, metal, or ceramic.
Sharad Goyal, Gyanendra Kumar Singh
openaire +1 more source
Wound healing in total joint replacement
The Bone & Joint Journal, 2013Satisfactory primary wound healing following total joint replacement is essential. Wound healing problems can have devastating consequences for patients. Assessment of their healing capacity is useful in predicting complications. Local factors that influence wound healing include multiple previous incisions, extensive scarring, lymphoedema, and poor ...
R E, Jones, R D, Russell, M H, Huo
openaire +2 more sources
Total Joint Replacement in the Elderly Patient
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2010Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee is extremely common in the growing elderly population. Total joint replacement (TJR) of the hip and knee are extremely effective procedures, resulting in decreased pain and improved function and quality of life in patients of all age groups including the elderly.
Carl T, Talmo +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Pathologic Studies of Total Joint Replacement
Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1988Articular endoprostheses are, in effect, foreign bodies designed to re-establish functioning articulations and are, therefore, capable of eliciting a local or systemic response to their presence. This article discusses the body's reactions to foreign bodies in general, and to endoprostheses in particular, and attempts to place those reactions into ...
P G, Bullough +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Postoperative Management of Total Joint Replacements
Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1988Total joint replacement has been one of the major breakthroughs in the field of orthopedics during the past 25 years. Performance of these procedures has enabled many severely disabled individuals to resume a virtually normal way of life. Unlike many other operative procedures, however, the ultimate success of total joint replacement depends not only ...
M E, Steinberg, P A, Lotke
openaire +2 more sources
Hematogenous Infection in Total Joint Replacement
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1978Hematogenous infections may appear at any time after joint replacement operations. As distinguished from delayed infections where general symptoms of infection are absent, hematogenous infections cause malaise, chills and fever, usually of the septic type.
A, Ahlberg, A S, Carlsson, L, Lindberg
openaire +2 more sources