Total hip arthroplasty is a cost-effective surgical procedure undertaken to relieve pain and
restore function to the arthritic hip joint. More than 1 million arthroplasties are done every year …

… MD 1 ; Banerjee, Samik MS(Orth), MRCS(Glasg) 2 ; Jain, Deepak MS(Orth) 3 ; Pivec,
Robert MD 4 ; Mont, Michael A. MD 4 …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing
total hip arthroplasty (THA) who had been using narcotic medications prior to surgery to …

The negative effects of obesity following total joint arthroplasty, such as increased morbidity
and mortality, have been well documented in literature. However, little is known about …

The effect of varying corticosteroid regimens on hip osteonecrosis incidence remains
unclear. We performed a meta-analysis and systematic literature review to determine …

Cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has had limited use in the United States, however,
recent reports have demonstrated promising results, but there has been no meta-analysis to …

The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the outcomes of static to articulating
antibiotic spacers used in two-stage revision total knee arthroplasty. 48 reports with a total of …

Short-stem total hip arthroplasty has been proposed as a bone-conserving procedure for
the younger and more active population undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Although various …

Corrosion at the modular neck-stem taper junction has become an increasingly important
topic as several reports have identified this couple as a possible source for early failure with …

As the number of total hip arthroplasties (THA) increases, the number of fractures will increase
as well. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and prevalence of intra-…