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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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Arthroscopically Assisted Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Should Focus on Early Stages
According to the longest retrospective study to date, arthroscopically assisted core decompression is a durable surgical approach for Ficat–Arlet stage I and stage IIa osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
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Predictors of Death and Amputation After Acute Leg Compartment Syndrome
Death following acute leg compartment syndrome appears to be related to the initial injury burden and the patient's ability to respond to the injury, rather than the burden of local tissue necrosis.
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Optimizing Decision Aids About Surgery for Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis
In the first comparative effectiveness trial of certified decision aids for treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis, short, interactive decision aids outperformed long videos.
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Radiostereometric Analysis Useful for Evaluating Healing of Distal Femoral Fractures
Radiostereometric analysis after distal femoral fracture fixation revealed clear differences in micromotion patterns between patients with union and those with nonunion within three months postoperatively.
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
Arthroscopically Assisted Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Should Focus on Early Stages
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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
Bicruciate-retaining TKA Does Not Restore Articular Contact Behavior During Gait
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