Orthopedics

• Short Stems

• April 2, 2013
• Pro: Adolph V. Lombardi Jr., MD, FACS Con: William J. Maloney, MD...More »

• Study: Aspirin as effective as warfarin for prevention of blood clots after TJR

• Orthopedics Today, April 2013
• Researchers from the Rothman Institute found that patients who took aspirin following total joint replacement had a significantly lower rate of pulmonary...More »

• Surgeons argue the merits, complications of surface replacement conversions

• Orthopedics Today, April 2013
• David W. Murray, MD, FRCS (Orth), and Edwin P. Su, MD, debated the safety and efficacy of revising hip resurfacings at a recent meeting.
  “Conversion...More »

• Guest Editorial

• Hip Preservation: Reality Check on Training

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• The author is from the Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Sports Medicine and Hip Preservation, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora,...More »

• Feature Article

• Comparison of Complication Rates Between Hemiarthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty for Intracapsular Hip Fractures

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• Hip fractures are common and have come to represent an increasing burden of disease. As a result, it is critical that cost-effective and evidence-based...More »

• Feature Article

• Excellent Results of Primary THA Using a Highly Porous Titanium Cup

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• Cementless acetabular cups for primary total hip arthroplasty have had excellent results, with failure rates typically less than 5% at up to 10-year...More »

• Feature Article

• Leg-length Inequalities Following THA Based on Surgical Technique

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• Leg-length inequality after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a source of patient morbidity and concern, potentially contributing to nerve palsies, low back...More »

• Feature Article

• Novel Method for Ensuring Leg Length in Total Hip Arthroplasty

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• Despite the overwhelming clinical success of total hip arthroplasty, complications such as leg-length discrepancy can be a significant cause of functional...More »

• Feature Article

• Novel Articulating Medullary-sparing Spacer for the Treatment of Infectious Hip Arthritis

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• Two-stage total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered a safe choice for the treatment of primary infectious arthritis of the hip. In cases where the...More »

• Feature Article

• Reducing the Risk of Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome During Femoral Arthroplasty

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• Patients with pathologic hip fractures or impending pathologic proximal femur fractures are at a high risk for developing bone cement implantation...More »

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