Background: The quality-adjusted life year (QALY) is the preferred outcome measurement for
cost-effectiveness analysis in health care. QALYs measure patient health-related quality of …

Modifications in implant design and improvements in surgical technique have expanded the
applications of total elbow arthroplasty. Complications associated with reconstructive elbow …

Background Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a treatment option for single-compartment
knee osteoarthritis. Robotic assistance may improve survival rates of UKA, but the …

Background Current estimates for the direct costs of a single episode of care for periprosthetic
joint infection (PJI) after THA are approximately USD 100,000. These estimates do not …

Background: Surgical options for the management of medial compartment osteoarthritis of
the varus knee include high tibial osteotomy, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, and total …

The demand for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the United
States is growing rapidly. Kurtz and colleagues 1 projected the demand for primary THA to …

Background A significant number of patients who undergo hip arthroscopy will subsequently
undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) or hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA), although limited …

Background Medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (mUKA) is an increasingly popular
treatment option for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Published mUKA survival rates …

Background Current literature suggests that anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
and cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) have comparable clinical outcomes for the treatment of …

… history of plant ecology, Konopka distinguishes a logic of habitats that … Konopka teaches in
the philosophy department at Xavier … Konopka to be identified as author of this work has been …