Arthroplasty/Joint Replacement
Original Research
Is Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty (BTKA) as Safe as Staged BTKA?
Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA) is often performed to treat patients with disabling arthritis of both knees. Its use...
Clinical Review
Systematic Review of Novel Synovial Fluid Markers and Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infection
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) may be underreported because of difficulty in making a diagnosis, especially in infections with low-virulence...
Case Reports
Difficult-to-Detect Low-Grade Infections Responsible for Poor Outcomes in Total Knee Arthroplasty
In this article, we present the case of a patient with a stiff, painful knee after total knee arthroplasty, and with erythrocyte sedimentation...
Clinical Review
Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty for Distal Femur Fractures: A Systematic Review of Indications, Implants, Techniques, and Results
Distal femur fractures (DFFs) in elderly patients historically were difficult to treat because of osteoporotic bone, comminution, and intra-...
Case Reports
Acute Intraprosthetic Dissociation of a Dual-Mobility Hip in the United States
After decades of use in Europe, dual-mobility (DM) components for total hip arthroplasty (THA) were approved by the US Food and Drug...
Clinical Review
Joint-Preserving Osteotomies for Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Alternatives to Arthroplasty
Patellofemoral osteotomies can provide excellent symptomatic relief for selected patients with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA)....
Sponsored Supplement
Improving Patient Outcomes through Advanced Pain Management Techniques
Pain following orthopedic surgery is common and often suboptimally managed, with many patients reporting acute moderate to severe pain following...
Clinical Review
Subscapularis Tenotomy Versus Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
Subscapularis tenotomy (ST) has been the standard method of mobilizing the subscapularis during the approach to a total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA...
Tips
Novel Solution for Massive Glenoid Defects in Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Patient-Specific Glenoid Vault Reconstruction System
Complex glenoid deformities present the most difficult challenges in shoulder arthroplasty. These deformities may be caused by severe degenerative...
Product Review
Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
The role of new technology in the treatment of knee arthritis is to enable accurate execution of the surgical plan for each individual’s arthritic...
Original Research
Short-Term Projected Use of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Proximal Humerus Fracture Cases Recorded in Humana’s National Private-Payer Database
Indications for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) have been expanding, and there has been a recent trend in using RTSA to manage proximal...
Case Reports
Plesiomonas shigelloides Periprosthetic Knee Infection After Consumption of Raw Oysters
Periprosthetic infections are a leading cause of morbidity after total joint arthroplasty. Common pathogens include Staphylococcus aureus...