Posts by Stephen P. Maier, MD
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Spinal Anesthesia Is a Viable Option for Revision THA in Selected Patients
When spinal anesthesia was administered during revision total hip arthroplasty, perioperative blood loss, inhospital complications and length of stay were significantly lower than in a propensity-matched cohort that received general anesthesia.
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ESR/CRP Ratio Identifies Reinfection Risk After Treatment of Chronic Prosthetic Joint Infection
The preoperative ratio of routinely available erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein identified which patients with chronic prosthetic joint infection were at increased risk of postoperative reinfection after debridement, antibiotics and implant retention.
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