Tag: Artificial Hips
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
Robotic Surgery Offers Benefits for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Lower risk for dislocation, revisions seen versus manual arthroplasty
Adverse Event Rate After THA Similar for Female, Male Surgeons
No association seen between sex of surgeon and adverse event rate for patients following primary total hip arthroplasty
Polygenic Risk Score for OA Predicts Risk for Hip, Knee Replacement
Participants with high PRS had increased risk for joint replacement; stronger association seen with hip replacement for women versus men
Racial Differences Seen for Joint Replacement Care and Outcomes
Differences seen across the continuum of care for knee, hip total joint arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
Cemented Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture Improves QOL for Those 60 and Older
Modest improvement in quality of life, fewer periprosthetic fractures seen in patients receiving cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty
Same-Day Discharge Increasing for Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Faster increase seen for total hip arthroplasty, while total knee arthroplasty has slightly higher odds of complications
Prophylactic Antibiotics Not Needed Before Invasive Dental Procedures
No evidence of temporal association seen between invasive dental procedure and late prosthetic joint infection
