Periprosthetic joint infections are a devastating complication after arthroplasty and are
associated with substantial patient morbidity. More than 25% of revisions are attributed to these …

Successful total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has often been based on the restoration of the
knee to neutral alignment postoperatively. Numerous reports have linked malaligned TKA …

The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs)
on the length of hospitalization, readmissions, and the associated costs. Between 2007 and …

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 …

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 …

Background Periprosthetic infections after total hip arthroplasty represent an increased risk
for patient morbidity and mortality, and an increased economic burden. The purpose of this …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of surgical site infections in total hip
arthroplasty patients who used an advance pre-admission cutaneous surgical preparation …

Osteonecrosis (ON) of the hip, with its varied causes and poorly understood pathogenesis,
is an incapacitating disease primarily affecting the active population in the third and fourth …

The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of total knee arthroplasty in
patients who reported a history of tobacco use with those who were nonsmokers. Between …

Background Periprosthetic infections are devastating postoperative complications of total
joint arthroplasty (TJA), with native skin flora commonly identified as causative organisms. We …