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View article: Translational Pharmaco-Nutritional Approaches in the Management of Clinical Acute Pancreatitis—A Narrative Review
Translational Pharmaco-Nutritional Approaches in the Management of Clinical Acute Pancreatitis—A Narrative Review Open
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas that can lead to serious systemic complications. Its clinical presentation varies widely, ranging from mild, self-limiting symptoms to severe, life-threatening illness. Cu…
View article: Demographics and Outcomes of Elbow and Wrist Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Demographics and Outcomes of Elbow and Wrist Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
The 2025 Demographics and Outcome of Elbow and Wrist Arthroplasty Supplementary Report is based on the analysis of 8,304 elbow and 1,205 wrist procedures recorded by the Registry with a procedure date up to and including 31 December 2024. …
View article: Primary Partial Shoulder Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Primary Partial Shoulder Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
This supplementary report provides detailed information on partial shoulder replacement. The Partial Shoulder Arthroplasty Report is one of 14 supplementary reports to complete the AOANJRR Annual Report for 2025. Information on the backgro…
View article: Mortality Following Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Mortality Following Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
Mortality information has been obtained by matching all procedures reported to the Registry up to and including 31 December 2024 with the National Death Index (NDI). The NDI is the national mortality database maintained by the Australian I…
View article: Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty: 2025 Annual Report
Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty: 2025 Annual Report Open
The Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) is proud to announce the release of the 2025 Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty Annual Report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of joint replaceme…
View article: Comparative Prostheses Performance Supplementary Report
Comparative Prostheses Performance Supplementary Report Open
The purpose of this supplementary report is to ensure that the Registry provides updated 10, 15 and 20 year data on the comparative performance of all prostheses including those that are no longer used. This contrasts with the Annual Repor…
View article: Patient Reported Outcome Measures Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Patient Reported Outcome Measures Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
The AOANJRR first reported PROMs outcomes in the 2021 Annual Report. This year, PROMs information is provided in this dedicated supplementary report. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are surveys that assess dimensions of health fr…
View article: Cement in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Cement in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
This supplementary report provides information on the use of cement in primary total hip and primary total knee replacement. The trends in use over time and the revision rates for antibiotic cement and plain cement are provided. The use of…
View article: Shoulder Arthroplasty Comparative Analyses: No Difference Observed Supplementary Report
Shoulder Arthroplasty Comparative Analyses: No Difference Observed Supplementary Report Open
The following reported tables and figures represent analyses of Shoulder Replacement data from AOANJRR. The comparisons do not find a significant difference between the illustrated cohorts. These additional accounts of Shoulder Replacement…
View article: Metal/Metal Bearing Surface in Total Conventional Hip Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Metal/Metal Bearing Surface in Total Conventional Hip Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
This report provides information on total conventional hip replacement procedures performed with metal/metal bearing surfaces. All hip replacement procedures recorded by the Registry from the commencement date to 31 December 2024 have been…
View article: Demographics of Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Demographics of Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
Data presented in this report have been submitted to the Registry by both public and private hospitals. Currently, 368 hospitals contribute nationally, but this number varies from time to time due to hospital closures, new hospitals or cha…
View article: Shoulder Replacement in Australia Supplementary Report
Shoulder Replacement in Australia Supplementary Report Open
The Australian Orthopaedic National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) presents the supplementary report Shoulder Replacement in Australia for the first time in 2025. This publication represents an important milestone, bringing together …
View article: Demographics and Outcome of Ankle Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Demographics and Outcome of Ankle Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
This Ankle Arthroplasty Supplementary Report is based on the analysis of 6,198 ankle procedures with a procedure date from 2006 up to and including 31 December 2024. This Report is one of 14 supplementary reports to complete the AOANJRR An…
View article: Demographics of Spinal Disc Arthroplasty Supplementary Report
Demographics of Spinal Disc Arthroplasty Supplementary Report Open
The 2025 Demographics of Spinal Disc Arthroplasty Supplementary Report is based on the analysis of 13,620 spinal disc procedures recorded by the Registry with a procedure date up to and including 31 December 2024. This supplementary report…
View article: Lay Summary: Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement Supplementary Report
Lay Summary: Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement Supplementary Report Open
This summary is an explanation of the major findings of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry 2025 Annual Report for Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty (replacement). This is the major clinical report …
View article: Prosthesis Types with No or Minimal Use Supplementary Report
Prosthesis Types with No or Minimal Use Supplementary Report Open
This report provides summary data and outcomes for hip, knee and shoulder prosthesis types with no or minimal use in Australia. There are two classes of hip replacement no longer used: partial resurfacing and thrust plate. These are define…
View article: In vivo six degrees of freedom kinematics during step ascent in three total knee arthroplasty designs: A randomised clinical trial
In vivo six degrees of freedom kinematics during step ascent in three total knee arthroplasty designs: A randomised clinical trial Open
The findings indicate that there may be kinematic advantages when selecting a particular implant design. However, the CR-FB design demonstrated unique kinematics which may favour a more efficient step-up. Further investigation of the relat…
View article: Quantum Osteoimmunology: A Paradigm Shift in Understanding and Influencing Bone–Immune Crosstalk
Quantum Osteoimmunology: A Paradigm Shift in Understanding and Influencing Bone–Immune Crosstalk Open
Despite significant advancesin osteoimmunology, the mechanistic underpinnings of immune–skeletal crosstalk remain insufficiently characterized, particularly at the molecular and submolecular scales. The present article introduces quantum o…
View article: Dr Nigel Stringer 1949–2024: an obituary
Dr Nigel Stringer 1949–2024: an obituary Open
View article: The Occurrence and Bioactivities of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids from Plants: A Taxonomy-Guided Genera-Wide Review
The Occurrence and Bioactivities of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids from Plants: A Taxonomy-Guided Genera-Wide Review Open
The distribution of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, with a focus on their chemodiversity, has been reported previously, but not at a genera-wide diversity level. This review provides a comprehensive survey of the occurrence of Amaryllidaceae alk…
View article: Data Resource Profile: The Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR)
Data Resource Profile: The Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) Open
View article: Translational Pharmaco-Nutritional Approaches in the Management of Clinical Acute Pancreatitis
Translational Pharmaco-Nutritional Approaches in the Management of Clinical Acute Pancreatitis Open
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas that can lead to serious systemic complications. Its clinical presentation varies widely, ranging from mild, self-limiting symptoms to severe, life-threatening illness. Cu…
View article: Association Between Mental Health Conditions and Revision Rates in Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Association Between Mental Health Conditions and Revision Rates in Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Mental health conditions such as depression and psychotic disorders are associated with increased revision risk in patients undergoing THA or TKA. The findings provide surgeons with a basis for individualized preoperative counseling and ri…
View article: Tuning Polyolefin Hydrophilicity to Control Sulfonation Cross-Linking Kinetics for Carbon Synthesis
Tuning Polyolefin Hydrophilicity to Control Sulfonation Cross-Linking Kinetics for Carbon Synthesis Open
The use of polyolefins as carbon precursors has gained significant attention due to their low cost, wide availability, and potential for upcycling waste materials. A critical step in this process is using sulfuric acid as the chemical agen…
View article: Transformative 3D Printing of Carbon‐metal Nanocomposites as Catalytic Joule Heaters for Enhanced Ammonia Decomposition
Transformative 3D Printing of Carbon‐metal Nanocomposites as Catalytic Joule Heaters for Enhanced Ammonia Decomposition Open
Electrified thermal chemical synthesis plays a critical role in reducing energy consumption and enabling the industrial decarbonization. While Joule heating offers a promising alternative to gas‐burning furnace systems by directly heating …
View article: The FlEye camera: Sampling the joint distribution of natural scenes and motion
The FlEye camera: Sampling the joint distribution of natural scenes and motion Open
To make efficient use of limited physical resources, the brain must match its coding and computational strategies to the statistical structure of input signals. An attractive testing ground for these principles is the problem of motion est…
View article: Outcomes of Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention in the Management of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of 5,178 Cases From the National Australian Registry
Outcomes of Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention in the Management of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of 5,178 Cases From the National Australian Registry Open
View article: Coarsening and parallelism with reduction multigrids for hyperbolic Boltzmann transport
Coarsening and parallelism with reduction multigrids for hyperbolic Boltzmann transport Open
Reduction multigrids have recently shown good performance in hyperbolic problems without the need for Gauss-Seidel smoothers. When applied to the hyperbolic limit of the Boltzmann Transport Equation (BTE), these methods result in very clos…
View article: Intra-articular Vancomycin Reduces Prosthetic Infection in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty—Response to Queries
Intra-articular Vancomycin Reduces Prosthetic Infection in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty—Response to Queries Open
View article: Predictors of distant metastatic recurrence in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastases treated with curative intent: A multicenter study
Predictors of distant metastatic recurrence in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastases treated with curative intent: A multicenter study Open
Background We aimed to identify predictors of distant metastatic recurrence (DMR) in patients with head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (HNcSCC) with nodal metastases treated with curative intent. Methods Predictors of DMR were …