Hip
From the Journals
Study links RA flares after joint replacement to disease activity, not medications
Ceasing biologics prior to surgery doesn’t seem to make a difference to progression afterward.
Original Research
Total Hip Arthroplasty and Hemiarthroplasty: US National Trends in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures
There is controversy regarding whether total hip arthroplasty (THA) or hemiarthroplasty (HA) is the treatment preferred for displaced...
Original Research
Does Knowledge of Implant Cost Affect Fixation Method Choice in the Management of Stable Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures?
The continuing increase in the population of patients older than 65 years in the United States is well known. For orthopedic surgeons, this trend...
Conference Coverage
For women with RA, small-joint surgery rate nearly twice that of men
SAN DIEGO – The rate of small-joint procedures is declining for both sexes.
From the Journals
Genotype-guided warfarin dosing reduced adverse events in arthroplasty patients
The absolute difference of 3.9% in the composite endpoint was largely driven by a 2.8% absolute difference in the rate of an INR of 4 or greater...
Original Research
Use of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Improves Early Ambulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Anterior and Posterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
We conducted a retrospective cohort study (N = 477) to determine if use of intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) improves early ambulation and reduces...
Original Research
Risk of Osteoporotic Fracture After Steroid Injections in Patients With Medicare
To further evaluate the relationship between steroid injections and osteoporotic fracture risk, we analyzed Medicare administrative claims data on...
Original Research
Management and Prevention of Intraoperative Acetabular Fracture in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Intraoperative acetabular fracture (IAF) is a rare complication of primary total hip...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Hip, knee replacements fall in Danish RA patients
MADRID – The use of biologics, widespread use of conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and adoption of a treat-to-target strategy...
Original Research
Does Preoperative Pneumonia Affect Complications of Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery?
Preoperative pneumonia, reported in 0.3% to 3.2% of hip fracture patients, may be a risk factor for adverse outcomes of hip fracture repair. No...
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...