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Featured
Taper Corrosion in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Taper corrosion-related ALTR is a rare complication of THA. A systematic evaluation may ensure early diagnosis to improve revision-surgery outcomes.
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Featured
Infection Care Costs after THA Greatly Exceed Expectations
Care costs to society calculated for periprosthetic joint infections after total hip arthroplasty are over three times prior cost estimates.
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Artificial Intelligence Speeds Identification of Failed Joint Components on X-Rays
A deep convolutional neural network created at Mass General was 100% accurate in evaluating radiographs to distinguish among different hip implant systems imaged in radiographs.
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Thresholds for the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score After TKA
Using data from a multicenter study spanning six countries on four continents, Mass General researchers are the first to propose patient-acceptable symptom state cut-points for use of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score after total knee arthroplasty.
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Preoperative Opioid Use Negatively Affects Patient-reported Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty
Preoperative opioid use was associated with poorer patient-reported outcomes after total hip arthroplasty as well as longer hospital stays and higher rates of discharge to a rehabilitation facility.
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Size of Adapter Sleeve in Revision Hip Arthroplasty Affects Fixation Strength
When ceramic modular heads are used in revision hip arthroplasty, impact force and the size of the titanium adapter sleeve influence the stability of the implant, according to the first study of the issue.
Hip and Knee contributors
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Hany S. Bedair, MD
Hip and Knee Replacement Orthopaedic Surgeon, Medical Director, Kaplan Joint Center at NWH, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Opioid Use Is Similar After Patellofemoral Knee Arthroplasty and TKA
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Scott Martin, MD
Director, Joint Preservation Service, Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
MRI Prior to Conservative Therapy Often Unnecessary for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain
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Young-Min Kwon, MBBS, PhD
Program Director, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program, Hip and Knee Replacement Orthopaedic Surgeon, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Preoperative Opioid Use Negatively Affects Patient-reported Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
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