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Featured
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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Featured
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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Machine Learning Models Identify Patients at High Risk of Prolonged Hospital Stay After Primary THA
Tony Lin-Wei Chen, MD, PhD, Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the Bioengineering Lab developed accurate machine learning models that identify patients at high risk of prolonged hospitalization after primary total hip arthroplasty, pinpointing risk factors that can be optimized preoperatively.
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Case Report: Proximal Rectus Femoris Tendon Tear in a Professional Football Placekicker
Kayle Noble-Taylor, DO, Mark D. Price, MD, PhD, and Kelly McInnis, DO, present the case of a proximal rectus femoris tendon tear involving both the direct head attachment to the anterior inferior iliac spine and the indirect head attachment to the hip joint capsule in a professional American football placekicker.
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VIDEO: Knee Positioning During Radiographs Can Influence Patellar Height in Patella Alta Assessment
In this video summary, recorded by Healio at the 2023 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, Miho Tanaka, MD, PhD, discusses her research on the role of knee positioning during radiographs on patella alta assessment.
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Injection Drug Use Tied to Substantially Increased Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Hany Bedair, MD, Kyle Alpaugh, MD, Christopher Melnic, MD, and colleagues determined injection drug use is a significant risk factor for periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty, finding in the largest study to date that the odds are increased more than nine-fold compared with a matched cohort.
Hip and Knee Contributors
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Hany S. Bedair, MD
Chief, Center for Hip & Knee Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, MGH/NWH Kaplan Joint Center at NWH, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Injection Drug Use Tied to Substantially Increased Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
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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
Sex Differences Evident in Utilization, Perioperative Outcomes of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
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Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Program Director, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Machine Learning Models Identify Patients at High Risk of Prolonged Hospital Stay After Primary THA
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