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View article: High Rate of Complications With Early Conversion Hip Arthroplasty Following Fracture Treatment
High Rate of Complications With Early Conversion Hip Arthroplasty Following Fracture Treatment Open
Background: Conversion total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with higher rates of complications compared with primary THA, with prior surgical fixation of fractures in the ipsilateral hip shown to further increase these rates. There i…
View article: Glucose Lability and Complications in Diabetic Ankle Fractures
Glucose Lability and Complications in Diabetic Ankle Fractures Open
Introduction/Purpose: Rotational ankle fractures in diabetics have long posed difficult clinical challenges, with several observational studies noting increased risk of complications and amputation following treatment of unstable ankle fra…
View article: No significant difference in thick versus thin osteochondral flap trochleoplasty in the treatment of trochlear dysplasia: A systematic review
No significant difference in thick versus thin osteochondral flap trochleoplasty in the treatment of trochlear dysplasia: A systematic review Open
Purpose Trochleoplasty has become increasingly utilised to address patellar instability in the setting of severe trochlear dysplasia. There remains a paucity of literature on the outcomes of ‘thick’‐ versus ‘thin’‐osteochondral flap trochl…
View article: Thirty-Day Outcomes After Acute Total Hip Arthroplasty Combined With Internal Fixation of Acetabular Fractures: A Multi-Institutional Database Analysis
Thirty-Day Outcomes After Acute Total Hip Arthroplasty Combined With Internal Fixation of Acetabular Fractures: A Multi-Institutional Database Analysis Open
Introduction: The purposes of this study were to characterize the 30-day surgical risk of patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and total hip arthroplasty stratified by an acetabular fracture pattern and to compar…
View article: Diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection
Diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection Open
Aims The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be challenging as the symptoms are similar to other conditions, and the markers used for diagnosis have limited sensitivity and specificity. Recent research has suggested using…
View article: Cost Analysis of Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty
Cost Analysis of Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty Open
Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after prior knee surgery, also known as conversion TKA (convTKA), has been associated with higher complications, resource utilization, time, and effort. The increased surgical complexity of convTKA…