Aims. The aim of this study was to compare a bicruciate-retaining (BCR)
Aims. Medial pivot (MP)
Objectives. Throughout the 20th Century, it has been postulated that the knee moves on the basis of a four-bar link mechanism composed of the cruciate ligaments, the femur and the tibia. As a consequence, the femur has been thought to roll back with flexion, and
Objectives. Numerous complications following
Objectives. A lack of connection between surgeons and patients in evaluating
the outcome of
Aims. The use of high tibial osteotomy (HTO) to delay
There is little published literature to support the claim that a successful
Aims. In countries with social healthcare systems, such as Canada, patients may experience long wait times and a decline in their health status prior to their operation. The aim of this study is to explore the association between long preoperative wait times (WT) and acute hospital length of stay (LoS) for primary arthroplasty of the knee and hip. Methods. The study population was obtained from the provincial Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PARNS) and the Canadian national hospital Discharge Access Database (DAD). We included primary total knee and hip arthroplasties (TKA, THA) between 2011 and 2017. Patients waiting longer than the recommended 180 days Canadian national standard were compared to patients waiting equal or less than the standard WT. The primary outcome measure was acute LoS postoperatively. Secondarily, patient demographics, comorbidities, and perioperative parameters were correlated with LoS with multivariate regression. Results. A total of 11,833 TKAs and 6,627 THAs were included in the study. Mean WT for
Introduction. Robotic-assisted
Abstract. INTRODUCTION. 10% of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) have disease confined to the patellofemoral joint (PFJ). The main surgical options are
Aims. Nearly 99,000
Introduction. The first VRAS
Aims. The rate of day-case
Aims. Robotic-assisted
Aims. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and patterns of neuropathic pain over one year in a cohort of patients with chronic post-surgical pain at three months following
Aims. The mid-term results of kinematic alignment (KA) for
With the rising rates, and associated costs, of
Abstract. Introduction.
Aims. No predictive model has been published to forecast operating time for
The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to investigate the reasons for