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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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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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Successful Treatment of HCV Prior to TKA Improves Outcomes
In patients with hepatitis C infection who are treated prior to total knee arthroplasty, achieving a sustained virologic response significantly reduces the risk of postoperative complications, including prosthetic joint infection and the need for revision.
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Benchmark Values Facilitate Evaluation of Patient-Reported Recovery After TKA
Orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have established cutoff values for patient-reported outcome measures that can be used as benchmarks to assess recovery progress after total knee arthroplasty.
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Bicruciate-retaining TKA Does Not Restore Articular Contact Behavior During Gait
Orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital became the first to investigate how the recently introduced bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty affects in vivo kinematics, articular contact position and pivot point location during gait.
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Age, Chondral Damage Affect Need for THA 20 Years After Arthroscopy for Labrochondral Injuries
Patients who underwent arthroscopic intervention for labrochondral injuries before developing widespread chondral damage were at reduced risk of needing total hip arthroplasty within 20 years.
Hip & Knee contributors
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Hany S. Bedair, MD
Hip and Knee Replacement Orthopaedic Surgeon, Medical Director, Kaplan Joint Center at NWH, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Successful Treatment of HCV Prior to TKA Improves Outcomes -
Scott Martin, MD
Director, Joint Preservation Service, Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Preop Osteoarthritis Predicts Poor Prognosis After Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement
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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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