Aims. The primary aim of this study was to compare the postoperative systemic inflammatory response in conventional jig-based
Aims. Robotic arm-assisted surgery offers accurate and reproducible guidance in component positioning and assessment of soft-tissue tensioning during knee arthroplasty, but the feasibility and early outcomes when using this technology for revision surgery remain unknown. The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of robotic arm-assisted revision of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) to
Aims. The purpose of this study is to determine an individual’s age-specific prevalence of
Aims. Loosening of components after
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
Advanced 3D imaging and CT-based navigation have emerged as valuable tools to use in
Aims. Breast cancer survivors have known risk factors that might influence the results of total hip arthroplasty (THA) or
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Aims. Blood transfusion and postoperative anaemia are complications of
Aims. This study aims to determine the rate of and risk factors for
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Aims. The aims of this study were to investigate the ability to kneel after
Aims. Despite new technologies for
Prophylactic antibiotics are important in reducing the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare ten-year longitudinal healthcare costs and revision rates for patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and
Aims. Access to
Aims. This multicentre retrospective observational study’s aims were to investigate whether there are differences in the occurrence of radiolucent lines (RLLs) following
Aims. The success of
Aims. The primary aim was to assess whether robotic
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare a bicruciate-retaining (BCR)
Aims. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and
Aims. Neither a surgeon’s intraoperative impression nor the parameters of computer navigation have been shown to be predictive of the outcomes following
Aims. The aim was to assess whether robotic-assisted
Aims. Intraoperative pressure sensors allow surgeons to quantify soft-tissue balance during
Aims. Social determinants of health (SDOHs) may contribute to the total cost of care (TCOC) for patients undergoing
Aims. This study aimed to evaluate if
Aims. The goal of the current systematic review was to assess the impact of implant placement accuracy on outcomes following
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare any differences in the primary outcome (biphasic flexion knee moment during gait) of robotic arm-assisted bi-unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (bi-UKA) with conventional mechanically aligned
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of phenotypes in Asian patients with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) and assess whether the phenotype affected the clinical outcome and survival of mechanically aligned
Aims. Many surgeons choose to perform
Aims. Patients with a deformity of the hindfoot present a particular challenge when performing
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the migration of the femoral component, five years postoperatively, between patients with a highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) insert and those with a conventional polyethylene (PE) insert in an uncemented Triathlon fixed insert cruciate-retaining
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to compare the migration of the femoral and tibial components of the cementless rotating platform Attune and Low Contact Stress (LCS)
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to assess whether non-fatal postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) within six months of surgery influences the knee-specific functional outcome (Oxford Knee Score (OKS)) one year after
Aims. The surgical target for optimal implant positioning in robotic-assisted
Aims. Wear of the polyethylene (PE) tibial insert of
Aims. Recent
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Aims. The Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification has been developed to predict individual variations in inherent knee alignment. The impact of preoperative and postoperative CPAK classification phenotype on the postoperative clinical outcomes of
Aims. Although
Aims. The objective of this study was to compare the two-year migration pattern and clinical outcomes of a
Aims. It has been hypothesized that a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is more likely to be revised than a
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of robotic arm-assisted bi-unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (bi-UKA) with conventional mechanically aligned
We wished to determine whether simultaneous bilateral sequential
Aims. Inadvertent soft tissue damage caused by the oscillating saw during
Aims. The removal of the cruciate ligaments in
Aims. The outcome of repeat septic revision after a failed one-stage exchange for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in
Aims. Modern
Aims. The management of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after
Aims. Alternative alignment concepts, including kinematic and restricted kinematic, have been introduced to help improve clinical outcomes following
Aims. Robotic-assisted
Aims. The integrity of the soft tissue envelope is crucial for successful treatment of infected
Aims. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) provides improved early functional outcomes and less postoperative morbidity and pain compared with
Aims. Vitamin E-infused highly cross-linked polyethylene (E1) has recently been introduced in
Aims. Arthrodesis is rarely used as a salvage procedure for patients with a chronically infected
Aims. Between 15% and 20% of patients remain dissatisfied following
Aims. The optimal management of an infrapopliteal deep venous thrombosis (IDVT) following
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to compare the knee-specific functional outcome of patellofemoral arthroplasty with
Aims. It remains difficult to diagnose early postoperative periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following
Aims. Although bone cement is the primary mode of fixation in
Aims. We report the natural course of Baker’s cysts following
Aims. In
Aims. There is little literature about
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare robotic arm-assisted bi-unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (bi-UKA) with conventional mechanically aligned
Aims. While patients with psychological distress have poorer short-term outcomes after
Aims. The aim of this study was to characterize the factors leading to transfemoral amputation after
Aims. The aim of this study was to identify the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), minimal important change (MIC), minimal detectable change (MDC), and patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) threshold in the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) according to patient satisfaction six months following
Aims. For many designs of
Aims. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and multiligament knee (MLK) injuries increase the risk of development of knee osteoarthritis and eventual need for
Dissatisfaction following
Aims. Postoperative range of movement (ROM) is an important measure of successful and satisfying
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to assess whether pain in the contralateral knee had a clinically significant influence on the outcome of
Aims. A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted to compare directly volumetric wear of retrieved polyethylene inserts to predicted volumetric wear modelled from individual gait mechanics of
Aims. The aim is to assess the cost-effectiveness of patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) in comparison with
Aims. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the removal of
Aims. To evaluate the influence of discharge timing on 30-day complications following
Aims. The purpose of this study was to use pharmacogenetics to determine the frequency of genetic variants in our
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to assess whether the postoperative Oxford Knee Score (OKS) demonstrated a ceiling effect at one and/or two years after
Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) resection on flexion-extension gaps, mediolateral soft-tissue laxity, fixed flexion deformity (FFD), and limb alignment during posterior-stabilized (PS)
Aims. We performed a meta-analysis investigating the association between preoperative psychological distress and postoperative pain and function after
Aims. With an ageing population of patients who are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), the demand for
Aims. The outcomes of
To investigate the impact of consecutive perioperative care transitions on in-hospital recovery of patients who had primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) over an 11-year period. This observational cohort study used electronic health record data from all patients undergoing preoperative screening for primary TKA at a Northern Netherlands hospital between 2009 and 2020. In this timeframe, three perioperative care transitions were divided into four periods: Baseline care (Joint Care, n = 171; May 2009 to August 2010), Function-tailored (n = 404; September 2010 to October 2013), Fast-track (n = 721; November 2013 to May 2018), and Prehabilitation (n = 601; June 2018 to December 2020). In-hospital recovery was measured using inpatient recovery of activities (IROA), length of stay (LOS), and discharge to preoperative living situation (PLS). Multivariable regression models were used to analyze the impact of each perioperative care transition on in-hospital recovery.Aims
Methods
Aims. Responsiveness to clinically important change is a key feature of any outcome measure. Throughout Europe, health-related quality of life following
Fungal periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare, but their diagnosis and treatment are highly challenging. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of patients with fungal PJIs treated with two-stage exchange knee arthroplasty combined with prolonged antifungal therapy. We reviewed our institutional joint arthroplasty database and identified 41 patients diagnosed with fungal PJIs and treated with two-stage exchange arthroplasty after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between January 2001 and December 2020, and compared them with those who had non-fungal PJIs during the same period. After propensity score matching based on age, sex, BMI, American Society of Anesthesiologists grade, and Charlson Comorbidity Index, 40 patients in each group were successfully matched. The surgical and antimicrobial treatment, patient demographic and clinical characteristics, recurrent infections, survival rates, and relevant risk factors that affected joint survivorship were analyzed. We defined treatment success as a well-functioning arthroplasty without any signs of a PJI, and without antimicrobial suppression, at a minimum follow-up of two years from the time of reimplantation.Aims
Methods
Aims. The aim of this study was to analyze the true costs associated with preoperative CT scans performed for robotic-assisted
Aims. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the sagittal alignment of the femoral component in
The purpose of this study was to determine the association between prior sleeve gastrectomy in patients undergoing primary total hip and knee arthroplasty, and 90-day complications, incidence of revision arthroplasty, and patient-reported outcome scores at final follow-up. This is a retrospective, single-centre analysis. Patients undergoing primary hip or knee arthroplasty with a prior sleeve gastrectomy were eligible for inclusion (n = 80 patients). A morbidly obese control group was established from the same institutional registry using a 1:2 match, for cases:controls with arthroplasty based on propensity score using age, sex, pre-sleeve gastrectomy BMI, Current Procedural Terminology code to identify anatomical location, and presurgical haemoglobin A1C. Outcomes included 90-day complications, incidence of revision arthroplasty, and patient-reported outcome scores at final follow-up. Multivariable logistic regressions evaluated associations of underlying preoperative demographic and treatment characteristics with outcomes.Aims
Methods
Advances in polyethylene (PE) in total hip arthroplasty
have led to interest and increased use of highly crosslinked PE
(HXLPE) in
Aims. Patellofemoral problems are a common complication of
Aims. It is unknown whether kinematic alignment (KA) objectively improves knee balance in
Aims. Due to the opioid epidemic in the USA, our service progressively decreased the number of opioid tablets prescribed at discharge after primary hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. The goal of this study was to analyze the effect on total morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) prescribed and post-discharge opioid repeat prescriptions. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 19,428 patients undergoing a primary THA or
Aims. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship between height, weight, and sex with implant size in
Aims. The purpose of the present study was to compare patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) and conventional surgical instrumentation (CSI) for
Aims. A retrospective study was conducted to measure short-term in vivo linear and volumetric wear of polyethylene (PE) inserts in 101
Aims. This aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of designing and introducing generic 3D-printed instrumentation for routine use in
Aims. The objective of this study was to compare early postoperative
functional outcomes and time to hospital discharge between conventional
jig-based
Aims. There are comparatively few randomized studies evaluating knee arthroplasty prostheses, and fewer still that report longer-term functional outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate mid-term outcomes of an existing implant trial cohort to document changing patient function over time following
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to assess the rate of patient
satisfaction one year after
Aims. Oxidised zirconium was introduced as a material for femoral components
in