Hip
Case Reports
Harrington Rod Revision After Failed Total Hip Arthroplasty Due to Missed Acetabular Metastasis
We report the case of a 61-year-old woman who was referred to our service after she received a total hip implant at another institution and was...
Case Reports
Failure of Total Hip Arthroplasty Secondary to Infection Caused by Brucella abortus and the Risk of Transmission to Operative Staff
Infection of total knee or hip arthroplasty by Brucella species is a rare complication. We describe the case of a failed hip replacement secondary...
News
Orthopaedic surgeons’ ‘Choosing Wisely’ list centers on osteoarthritis treatments
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Aspirin better than heparin at VTE prevention after total hip arthroplasty
Major finding: The primary efficacy outcome – development of symptomatic proximal DVT or PE during the 90 days after total hip arthroplasty –...
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Osteoarthritis patients survive longer after hip resurfacing than replacement
Major finding: The number needed to treat with hip resurfacing to prevent 1 excess death was 29 when compared to cemented total hip replacement,...
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Prearthroplasty exercise benefits short lived
Major finding: Self-reported activities of daily living at 3 months was similar in patients who exercised prior to surgery and those who did not (...
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Bisphosphonates associated with improved hip, knee implant survival
Major finding: Revision surgery rates were 1.88% in bisphosphonate users vs.
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FDA Panel Considers Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
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Patients Overestimate Their Walking Disability
Major Finding: Observer evaluation of walking ability was strongly associated with the timed walk (ANOVA r2 = 0.58; P less than .001) and "get up...
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Benchmarks Discerned for In-Hospital VTE After Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Major Finding: 443 cases of VTE developed during hospitalization, for an incidence of approximately 1 in every 100 patients undergoing knee...
Conference Coverage
Rivaroxaban VTE Prophylaxis Works in Real-World Practice
Major Finding: The in-hospital incidence of symptomatic VTE was 2.4% with rivaroxaban, 3.9% with low molecular weight heparin, and 5.5% with...