Arthroplasty/Joint Replacement
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Using a Modified Ball-Tip Guide Rod to Equalize Leg Length and Restore Femoral Offset
Goals of total hip arthroplasty (THA) include pain alleviation, motion restoration, and normalization of leg-length inequality. Asymmetric leg...
Original Research
Can a Total Knee Arthroplasty Perioperative Surgical Home Close the Gap Between Primary and Revision TKA Outcomes?
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an efficacious procedure for end-stage knee arthritis. Although TKA is cost-effective and has a high rate of...
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Comparing Cost, Efficacy, and Safety of Intravenous and Topical Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be associated with significant blood loss that in some cases...
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Total Knee Arthroplasty With Retained Tibial Implants: The Role of Minimally Invasive Hardware Removal
The patient is positioned on a radiolucent table, and a mobile fluoroscopy unit is available. A tourniquet is applied to the upper thigh but...
Original Research
Robotic Technology Produces More Conservative Tibial Resection Than Conventional Techniques in UKA
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is considered a less invasive approach for the treatment of unicompartmental knee arthritis when compared...
Original Research
Perceived Leg-Length Discrepancy After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does Knee Alignment Play a Role?
Leg-length discrepancy (LLD) is common in the general population and particularly in patients with degenerative joint diseases of the hip and......
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Preventing Surgical Site Infection: Preoperative Bathing
Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in total hip and knee arthroplasty is a top priority in healthcare management today for several...
Original Research
Instability After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Which Patients Dislocate?
Risk factors for dislocation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) are not clearly defined. Prosthetic dislocation can result in poor...
Clinical Review
Allografts for Ligament Reconstruction: Where Are We Now?
Musculoskeletal allografts are becoming increasingly accepted as a viable alternative to autografts in a variety of orthopedic procedures. A 2006...
Original Research
Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Interscalene Nerve Block for Pain Control After Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
The annual number of total shoulder arthroplasties (TSAs) is rising with the growing elderly population and development of new technologies such...
Clinical Review
Why Do Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasties Fail Today?
In 1975, Skolnick and colleagues1 introduced unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for patients with isolated unicompartmental osteoarthritis (...
Original Research
Risk Factors for Early Readmission After Anatomical or Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Hospital readmissions are undesirable and expensive. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) use hospital readmission rates as one...