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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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Single Axis Radius Posterior-Substituting Knee Prosthesis Does Not Fully Restore Joint Biomechanics
A recently introduced-design of posterior-substituting, high-flexion knee prosthesis did not fully replicate the posterior femoral translation and ligament isometry of a healthy knee during in vitro robotic analysis.
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Algorithm to Identify Patients at Risk of Post-TKA Opioid Dependence
A machine learning algorithm shows promise for determining which patients are at increased risk of opioid dependence after total knee arthroplasty.
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High Rate of Early Complications When THA Revised Due to Adverse Local Tissue Reactions
Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons noted high complication rates and frequent need for re-revision following revision surgery of both metal-on-metal and metal-on-polyethylene total hip implants with adverse local tissue reactions.
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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.
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
Algorithm to Identify Patients at Risk of Post-TKA Opioid Dependence
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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
Single Axis Radius Posterior-Substituting Knee Prosthesis Does Not Fully Restore Joint Biomechanics
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