Tag: Artificial Hips
Infection Risk No Higher for Total Hip Arthroplasty With Robotics, Navigation
Despite longer operative times than conventional THA, no increase seen in periprosthetic joint infection
Total Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds
Comorbidities tied to higher rates of complications and postoperative morbidity
Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe for HIV-Positive Patients
Postoperative variables, including rates of pneumonia, wound dehiscence, surgical site infection, no different in matched analysis
Guidance Issued for Optimal Timing of Knee, Hip Total Joint Arthroplasty
Conditional recommendations include not delaying surgery to pursue additional nonoperative treatments
Intraoperative Staff Turnover Linked to Procedural Inefficiency
In total knee arthroplasties, decrease in procedure time, room time seen with presence of preferred anesthesiologist or surgical technician
AAOS: Implant Survivorship 99 Percent for Young Hip Arthroplasty Patients
Only 1 and 1.4 percent of patients younger than 65 years had revision and 90-day readmission, respectively; Black patients underwent revision more often than White patients
AAOS: Demand for Arthroplasty to Outpace Surgeon Capacity
Number of joint replacements performed per surgeon could double by 2050 to meet projected demand
Plasma D-Dimer Can Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Plasma D-dimer had comparable accuracy to CRP, ESR, fibrinogen for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection in patients with revision hip or knee arthroplasty
Metformin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Joint Replacement in T2DM
Reduced risk seen for total knee replacement and total hip replacement with metformin use
ASA: Same-Day Hip, Knee Replacement Feasible for Selected Patients
Modifications to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway due to the pandemic will become permanent, authors say
