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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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Osteoarthritis of Knee or Hip Increases Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
The first study of its kind shows that patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis are at high risk of developing venous thromboembolism, even if they don't undergo 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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Optimal Synovial Marker Thresholds for Diagnosis of Infection Differ in Taper Corrosion of Metal-on-Polyethylene THA
When patients have adverse local tissue reactions (ALTR) due to head-neck taper corrosion of metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) hip implants, synovial marker thresholds for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection are lower than the reported ALTRs associated with metal-on-metal hip implants and MoP implants without ALTRs.
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Isolated Bearing Exchange a Viable Surgical Option for THA Failure Due to Osteolysis
Isolated bearing exchange with allogenic bone grafting is an effective treatment option when failure of total hip arthroplasty is due to periprosthetic osteolysis surrounding well-fixed acetabular and/or femoral components.
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
Risk of Dislocation in Patients After THA Higher in Spinal Fusion Than Ankylosing Spondylitis
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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
Smoking, Drinking Increase Risks of Poor Outcomes After Revision Total Hip and Knee Joint Arthroplasty
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