The direct anterior approach (DAA) to the hip was initially described in the 19th century and
has been used sporadically for total hip arthroplasty (THA). In the past decade, enthusiasm …

Background The current healthcare market coupled with expedited recovery and improvements
in analgesia have led to the development of total hip arthroplasty being performed as an …

Study Design. Prospective study of 5 spine surgeons rating 71 clinical cases of thoracolumbar
spinal injuries using the Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score (TLISS) and then re-rating …

Background: Cementless total hip arthroplasty is an accepted alternative to total hip arthroplasty
with cement in younger patients, but it remains controversial for elderly patients. The …

Background In total joint arthroplasty (TJA) literature, there is a paucity of large cohort studies
comparing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) vs non-…

The purpose of this study was to perform a 3-month interim comparative analysis on outcomes
between robotic-arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) and manual TKA patients. …

Component position of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been shown to influence prosthetic
survivorships and clinical outcomes. Our objective was to compare the three-dimensional …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is an important cause of failure in total knee
arthroplasty. Irrigation and debridement including liner exchange (I&D/L) success rates have …

Background The objective of this study is to determine the risk factors for postoperative urinary
retention (POUR) following total hip arthroplasty (THA) under spinal anesthesia. Methods …

The correlation between season (fall, winter, spring, and summer) and infection rate in surgical
patients is well defined in many specialties. To the authors’ knowledge, there are no data …