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View article: Surgical Duration Increases the Risk of Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Surgical Duration Increases the Risk of Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Open
Introduction: Risk stratification is used in total joint arthroplasty (TKA) to optimize outcomes and minimize complications. Modifiable risk factors such as surgical duration can be influenced by surgeons; however, under certain circumstan…
View article: Patient-reported and radiographic outcomes of a porous-coated acetabular cup in robotic assisted total hip arthroplasty at 2-year follow up
Patient-reported and radiographic outcomes of a porous-coated acetabular cup in robotic assisted total hip arthroplasty at 2-year follow up Open
View article: CORR Insights®: What Changes Have Occurred in Opioid Prescriptions and the Prescribers of Opioids Before TKA and THA? A Large National Registry Study
CORR Insights®: What Changes Have Occurred in Opioid Prescriptions and the Prescribers of Opioids Before TKA and THA? A Large National Registry Study Open
SELECTED PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ARTHROPLASTY REGISTRIES GUEST EDITOR OLA ROLFSON MD, PHD
View article: Surgical Technique: Robotic-Assisted 1.5-Stage Exchange Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Surgical Technique: Robotic-Assisted 1.5-Stage Exchange Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Open
A 1.5-stage exchange total knee arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection has been described; however, achieving a balanced and well-aligned construct can sometimes be difficult given the bony defects often encountered in these cases…
View article: Advantages of robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty: a 90-day episode-of-care clinical utility and cost analysis
Advantages of robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty: a 90-day episode-of-care clinical utility and cost analysis Open
Aim: Determine the clinical utility and economic differences over a 90-day period between robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty (RATHA) and manual total hip arthroplasty (MTHA). Methods: Leveraging a nationwide commercial payer datab…
View article: What is Associated with the Greatest Effect on Lengths of Stay after Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Hospital, the Surgeon, or the Patient
What is Associated with the Greatest Effect on Lengths of Stay after Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Hospital, the Surgeon, or the Patient Open
Introduction: Patient-, hospital-, and surgeon-related factors are each associated with the variable nature of length of stay (LOS) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, there is a paucity of literature regarding these intertwined …
View article: CORR Insights®: Do Americans Lacking a Local Orthopaedic Surgeon Have Adequate Broadband for Telehealth?
CORR Insights®: Do Americans Lacking a Local Orthopaedic Surgeon Have Adequate Broadband for Telehealth? Open
Where Are We Now? The use of telehealth services by patients has skyrocketed over the past decade, and even more so over the past 3 years [1, 3]. Telehealth allows almost instant connectivity between patients and their healthcare providers…
View article: What is a better value for your time? Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus cervical disc arthroplasty
What is a better value for your time? Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus cervical disc arthroplasty Open
Introduction Compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), the motion preservation of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) provides an attractive alternative with similar short-term results. However, there is a paucity of the eco…
View article: A Survey of the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Skill Decay Among Surgery and Anesthesia Residents
A Survey of the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Skill Decay Among Surgery and Anesthesia Residents Open
View article: Commentary: Management of Refractory Pain After Total Joint Replacement
Commentary: Management of Refractory Pain After Total Joint Replacement Open
Chronic refractory pain after total joint replacement is debilitating and a source of dissatisfaction for patients. The management of pain following total joint replacement varies during the acute postoperative period compared to the 3 mon…
View article: Does Structured Postgraduate Training Affect the Learning Curve in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Single Surgeon’s First 200 Cases
Does Structured Postgraduate Training Affect the Learning Curve in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Single Surgeon’s First 200 Cases Open
View article: Can the Caprini score predict thromboembolism and guide pharmacologic prophylaxis after primary joint arthroplasty?
Can the Caprini score predict thromboembolism and guide pharmacologic prophylaxis after primary joint arthroplasty? Open
View article: What Are Risk Factors for Infection after Primary or Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients Older Than 80 Years?
What Are Risk Factors for Infection after Primary or Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients Older Than 80 Years? Open
Background Patients older than 80 years of age form an increasing proportion of the patient population undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). With increasing life expectancy and the success of TJA, orthopaedic surgeons are more likely …
View article: Opioid Use Disorder Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Infection after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Large Database Study
Opioid Use Disorder Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Infection after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Large Database Study Open
Background Recent studies have shown that patients with opioid use disorder have impaired immunity. However, few studies with large patient populations have evaluated the risks of surgical site infection (SSI) and prosthetic joint infectio…
View article: Interesting Cases in Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
Interesting Cases in Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Open
Introduction: Robotic-arm assisted surgery allows for the execution of well-aligned knee arthroplasty regardless of pre-existing deformity. This case series is presented to show the utility of robotic-arm assisted TKA in achieving well-bal…
View article: 1-Year Patient Outcomes for Robotic-Arm Assisted vs. Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty
1-Year Patient Outcomes for Robotic-Arm Assisted vs. Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty Open
Introduction: Robotic-arm assisted (RAA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been shown to potentially have certain pre- and intra-operative advantages over manual techniques. Although there are many studies on the alignment advantages when …
View article: Robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty improves precision and delivers early outcomes superior to manual approach
Robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty improves precision and delivers early outcomes superior to manual approach Open
Haptic robotic-arm assisted technology improves accuracy in unicompartmental knee replacement through utilizing a preoperative 3-D plan, optical navigation for real-time intraoperative feedback on soft tissue laxity, and robotic arm for pr…
View article: A 90-Day Episode-of-Care Cost Analysis of Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
A 90-Day Episode-of-Care Cost Analysis of Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Open
Introduction One way to potentially help contain the rising healthcare costs is the utilization of technological advances, such as robotic-assistive technology, for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to…
View article: Less Iatrogenic Soft Tissue Damage Utilizing Robotic Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty when Compared with a Manual Approach: A Blinded Assessment
Less Iatrogenic Soft Tissue Damage Utilizing Robotic Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty when Compared with a Manual Approach: A Blinded Assessment Open
While manual total knee arthroplasty (MTKA) has demonstrated excellent clinical results, occasionally intraoperative damage to soft tissues can occur. Robotic-arm assisted technology is designed to constrain a sawblade in a haptic zone to …
View article: Robotic Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in Presence of Extra-Articular Deformity
Robotic Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in Presence of Extra-Articular Deformity Open
Introduction: There is a lack of data concerning the use of the robotic device for patients with other potentially complex surgical factors. Therefore, the purpose of this series was to present cases in which the robotic-arm assisted TKA (…
View article: Healthcare Utilization and Payer Cost Analysis of Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty at 30-, 60-, and 90-Days
Healthcare Utilization and Payer Cost Analysis of Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty at 30-, 60-, and 90-Days Open
Introduction This study performed a healthcare utilization analysis between robotic-arm assisted and manual TKA techniques at three intervals to better understand intra-episode trends that can lead to optimized care pathways. Specifically,…
View article: Early Revision Analysis of Robotic-Arm Assisted and Manual Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Early Revision Analysis of Robotic-Arm Assisted and Manual Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Open
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate hospital admissions for revision surgeries associated with robotic-arm assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (rUKA) vs. manual UKA (mUKA) procedures. Methods: Patients ≥18 years o…
View article: Less iatrogenic soft-tissue damage utilizing robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty when compared with a manual approach
Less iatrogenic soft-tissue damage utilizing robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty when compared with a manual approach Open
Objectives The use of the haptically bounded saw blades in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RTKA) can potentially help to limit surrounding soft-tissue injuries. However, there are limited data characterizing these injuries for cr…
View article: Use of home neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the first 6 weeks improves function and reduces pain after primary total knee arthroplasty: a matched comparison
Use of home neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the first 6 weeks improves function and reduces pain after primary total knee arthroplasty: a matched comparison Open
This matched comparison of primary TKA patients demonstrated significant pain reductions both at rest and lower worst reported pain scores and improved function with use of the home-based NMES units for the sub-acute phase of recovery. Pat…
View article: Static progressive stretch orthosis—consensus modality to treat knee stiffness—rationale and literature review
Static progressive stretch orthosis—consensus modality to treat knee stiffness—rationale and literature review Open
The current literature supports static progressive stretch (SPS) orthoses as the consensus modality to treat joint stiffness as an adjunct to manual therapy. Over 50 published studies prove the efficacy and safety of this modality as an ad…
View article: Lower extremity arthroplasty
Lower extremity arthroplasty Open
Lower extremity arthroplastyThis special section of Annals of Translational Medicine focuses on lower extremity arthroplasty, especially knee and hip pathologies.In this section, a multitude of pertinent topics for orthopaedic surgeons as …
View article: Survival of total hip replacements
Survival of total hip replacements Open
Although total hip replacement is a successful procedure for many, there is potential for post-operative complications, such as bleeding, wound dehiscence, infection, and dislocation, among others.1Healy WL Iorio R Clair AJ Pellegrini VD D…
View article: Use of an offset head center acetabular shell in difficult primary total hip arthroplasties
Use of an offset head center acetabular shell in difficult primary total hip arthroplasties Open
Several conditions may predispose patients to development of antero-lateral acetabular bone deficiency, including developmental dysplasia of the hip, osteonecrosis, or septic arthritis, among others. This may compromise the ability to gain…
View article: A nationwide comparative analysis of medical complications in fibromyalgia patients following total knee arthroplasty
A nationwide comparative analysis of medical complications in fibromyalgia patients following total knee arthroplasty Open
As the number of fibromyalgia patients under orthopaedic care is expected to rise, it is imperative that the TKA outcomes of these patients are tracked in order to provide optimal patient care. This study identified fibromyalgia as a risk …
View article: A comparison of peri-operative outcomes between elective and non-elective total hip arthroplasties
A comparison of peri-operative outcomes between elective and non-elective total hip arthroplasties Open
Findings from this study showed that elective THAs, in which there is more potential for pre-operative planning, were associated with shorter operative times and LOS, as well as fewer complication and readmission rates. These results likel…