Aims. In-hospital length of stay (LOS) and discharge dispositions following arthroplasty could act as surrogate measures for improvement in patient pathways, and have major cost saving implications for healthcare providers. With the ever-growing adoption of robotic technology in arthroplasty, it is imperative to evaluate its impact on LOS. The objectives of this study were to compare LOS and discharge dispositions following robotic arm-assisted
Aims. Mid-level constraint designs for
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. Waiting times for arthroplasty surgery in Northern Ireland are among the longest in the NHS, which have been further lengthened by the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic in March 2020. The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has announced a new Elective Care Framework (ECF), with the framework proposing that by March 2026 no patient will wait more than 52 weeks for inpatient/day case treatment. We aimed to assess the feasibility of achieving this with reference to total hip arthroplasty (THA) and
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. This prospective study reports longitudinal, within-patient, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) over a 15-year period following cemented single radius
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. We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of OpenPose, a posture estimation algorithm, for measurement of knee range of motion after
Aims. The aim was to assess whether robotic-assisted
Limb alignment in
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