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Patient, Procedure Factors May Predict Surgical Site Infection Risk After TJA
The use of an artificial neural network model identified Charlson comorbidity index and smoking status as the strongest predictors of surgical site infection after total joint arthroplasty.
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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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HIV Positive Patients at Higher Risk of VTE After TJA
Jeffrey J. Olson, MD, and Hany S. Bedair, MD, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and colleagues found that the odds of venous thromboembolism after total hip or knee replacement were 11 times higher in HIV-positive patients than in matched HIV-negative controls.
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Timing of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Relative to Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Affects Complications
Postoperative instability rates are lower when patients undergo revision total hip arthroplasty before lumbar spinal fusion than when the order is reversed, according to a study by Christian Klemt, PhD, Young-Min Kwon, PhD, MD, and colleagues in the Bioengineering Lab of the Department of Orthopaedics.
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Case Series: The Dome Technique, an Option for Addressing Massive Anterosuperior Medial Acetabular Bone Loss
The dome technique, described by Christopher M. Melnic, MD, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and colleagues, allows for stepwise, systematic reconstruction of massive anterosuperior medial defects encountered during revision total hip arthroplasty.
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One-Quarter of Women in an Obstetric Population Report Severe Knee Dysfunction
Miho J. Tanaka, MD, of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and colleagues found that 26% of patients presenting to general obstetric clinics had severe knee pain, which could impede their ability to remain active during pregnancy.
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
HIV Positive Patients at Higher Risk of VTE After TJA
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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
Racial Gap Amongst U.S. Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients Persists
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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
Timing of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Relative to Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Affects Complications
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