Tag: Artificial Hips

Only 1 and 1.4 percent of patients younger than 65 years had revision and 90-day readmission, respectively; Black patients underwent revision more often than White patients

Number of joint replacements performed per surgeon could double by 2050 to meet projected demand

Plasma D-dimer had comparable accuracy to CRP, ESR, fibrinogen for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection in patients with revision hip or knee arthroplasty

Reduced risk seen for total knee replacement and total hip replacement with metformin use

Modifications to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway due to the pandemic will become permanent, authors say

Lower risk for dislocation, revisions seen versus manual arthroplasty

No association seen between sex of surgeon and adverse event rate for patients following primary total hip arthroplasty

Participants with high PRS had increased risk for joint replacement; stronger association seen with hip replacement for women versus men

Differences seen across the continuum of care for knee, hip total joint arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

Modest improvement in quality of life, fewer periprosthetic fractures seen in patients receiving cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty