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Risk factors associated with cardiac complication after total joint arthroplasty of the hip and knee: a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Cardiac complication represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality after total joint arthroplasty, thus necessitating investigation into the associated risks in total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty.
Doma, Kenji+4 more
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Effects of the Length of Stay on the Cost of Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty from 2002 to 2013
Background: Utilization of total knee and hip arthroplasty has greatly increased in the past decade in the United States; these are among the most expensive procedures in patients with Medicare.
Ilda B. Molloy+3 more
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Total arthroplasty in ankylosed knees: a case series [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To present nine patients with ankylosis in their knees that were submitted to a total arthroplasty to lessen their pain and improve their functional limitation.
CAMANHO, Gilberto Luiz
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This collaboration between the American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons developed an evidence‐based guideline for the perioperative management of antirheumatic drug therapy for adults with rheumatoid ...
S. Goodman+30 more
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Stiffness after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
Total knee arthroplasty remains the definitive treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. Despite being a very successful intervention in terms of relieving pain and returning a patient’s function, it is not without complications. Post-operative
Berdis, Galen+4 more
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BACKGROUND This systematic review evaluated the evidence comparing patient-important outcomes in spinal or epidural vs general anaesthesia for total hip and total knee arthroplasty.
Rebecca Lynn Johnson+7 more
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ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent chronic joint disorder affecting ~600 million individuals worldwide and is characterized by complex pain mechanisms that significantly impair patient quality of life. Challenges exist in accurately assessing and measuring pain in OA due to variations in pain perception among individuals and the ...
Shujaa T. Khan+10 more
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Traumatic anterior dislocation of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an extremely rare occurrence. There are only a few known cases of this type of dislocation which discuss the high risk of a neurovascular complication.
Tomas Novotny, MD, PhD+2 more
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Single-dose lidocaine spinal anesthesia in hip and knee arthroplasty
Background: With the increasing interest in fast recovery and outpatient joint arthroplasty, short-acting local anesthetic agents and minimal narcotic use are preferred.
Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA+5 more
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Weight changes following lower limb arthroplasty : a prospective observational study [PDF]
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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