… Vasarhelyi, MD, MSc … Vasarhelyi is a consultant with DePuy and Smith and Nephew and
has received institutional and research support from DePuy, Smith and Nephew and Stryker …

Background Observational studies have suggested that accelerated surgery is associated
with improved outcomes in patients with a hip fracture. The HIP ATTACK trial assessed …

Background: Obesity has been associated with a greater burden of symptomatic knee
osteoarthritis. There is some evidence that patients with a very high body mass index (BMI) may …

The purposes of this study were to determine the impact of surgical approach on costs of
total hip arthroplasty (THA) from a hospital perspective and to provide an updated cost …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the third leading cause of total hip
arthroplasty (THA) failure. Although controversial, 2-stage revision remains the gold standard …

Background The choice of surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains a
contentious issue with regards to clinical outcome optimization and restoring patient function. The …

Background: Pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is often severe and can inhibit
rehabilitation. Motor-sparing analgesic techniques such as periarticular infiltrations and adductor …

Background Fracture location is an important consideration in managing supracondylar
periprosthetic femur fractures. The outcomes of locked plating and intramedullary (IM) nail …

Consensus: The risk factors for SSI or PJI include history of previous surgery, poorly controlled
diabetes mellitus (glucose N200 mg/L or HbA1C N7%), malnutrition, morbid obesity (BMI …

Background We estimated the cost-effectiveness of performing total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
vs nonoperative management (NM) among 6 body mass index (BMI) cohorts. Methods A …