Drs. Baker et al in the April 17th issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery reported on a registry- ...
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The Importance of Surgeon Volume in Outcomes of Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement
The Importance of Surgeon Volume in Outcomes of Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement
Drs. Baker et al in the April 17th issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery reported on a registry-based study evaluating outcomes of medial unicompartmental knee replacements. This study was pe ...
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The Benefits of Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia for Joint Replacement
The Benefits of Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia for Joint Replacement
Drs. Memtsoudis et al from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York published in the Journal of Arthr ...
Drs. Memtsoudis et al from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York published in the Journal of Arthroplasty in May 2013 a large national data base study looking at 400 hospitals from 2006 through ...
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Interpretation of “Stiffness” Post Knee Replacement Surgery
Interpretation of “Stiffness” Post Knee Replacement Surgery
Study presented at the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, IL, on March 23, 2013 analyzed residual stif ...
Study presented at the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, IL, on March 23, 2013 analyzed residual stiffness at 6 months following knee replacement. The authors surveyed patients both preoperatively ...
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Decreasing the Risk of Infection Following Joint Replacement Surgery
Decreasing the Risk of Infection Following Joint Replacement Surgery
At the 2013 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago, IL, March 19 through 23, 2 ...
At the 2013 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago, IL, March 19 through 23, 2013, there were several papers evaluating ways to decrease infection following joint replacemen ...
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What Can You Expect After Total Knee Replacement
What Can You Expect After Total Knee Replacement
At the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, Illinois, March 23, 2013, several papers were presented, det ...
At the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, Illinois, March 23, 2013, several papers were presented, detailing factors affecting recovery from knee replacement. A multicenter study presented by Dr. ...
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Anesthesia for Joint Replacement
Anesthesia for Joint Replacement
Dr. Pugely and coauthors from the University of Iowa published an article in the February edition of The ...
Dr. Pugely and coauthors from the University of Iowa published an article in the February edition of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery comparing spinal anesthesia to general anesthetic for total k ...
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How do I Know when it is Time for Joint Replacement Surgery?
How do I Know when it is Time for Joint Replacement Surgery?
Many people suffer from some form of arthritis of the hip or knee. In fact, it has been estimated that 1 ...
Many people suffer from some form of arthritis of the hip or knee. In fact, it has been estimated that 1 in 5 patients have some form of arthritis affecting their mobility. It is one of the most cos ...
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Decision making for joint replacement
Decision making for joint replacement
Patients present with a variety of symptoms and severity of arthritis of the hip and knee. The goal of ma ...
Patients present with a variety of symptoms and severity of arthritis of the hip and knee. The goal of management of an arthritic hip and knee is to maintain your own joint as long as it is able to pr ...
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Results of Knee Replacement in Patients Less than 55 Years of Age
Results of Knee Replacement in Patients Less than 55 Years of Age
At the 22nd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas in Novem ...
At the 22nd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas in November 2012, Dr. McCalden, et al., presented the results of a study comparing outcomes in 6708 con ...
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Why do Total Knees Fail?
Why do Total Knees Fail?
Dr. Dave Dalury and coauthors presented a study of 872 consecutive knee revisions performed at 3 centers ...
Dr. Dave Dalury and coauthors presented a study of 872 consecutive knee revisions performed at 3 centers around the United States. This paper was presented the 22nd annual meeting of the American Ass ...