Inadequate soft-tissue balancing is a major yet often underemphasized cause of failure for
primary and revision total hip arthroplasty. Accordingly, contemporary cemented and …

Using meta-analysis we compared the survival and clinical outcomes of cemented and
uncemented techniques in primary total knee replacement. We reviewed randomised controlled …

Total joint arthroplasty can be associated with major blood loss and require subsequent blood
transfusions for postoperative anemia. Measures to effectively and safely decrease blood …

Background: Topical application of tranexamic acid to bleeding wound surfaces reduces
blood loss in patients undergoing some major surgeries, without systemic complications. The …

Electrode material durability is an important factor in limiting the commercialization of
polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). PEMFCs typically use carbon supported …

Background: Home-based rehabilitation is increasingly utilized to reduce health-care costs;
however, with a shorter hospital stay, the possibility arises for an increase in adverse clinical …

Background: Subcapital hip fractures in younger patients are generally treated with internal
fixation rather than with primary hemiarthroplasty, which is generally reserved for older, low-…

We examined the relationship between patient expectations of total joint arthroplasty and
functional outcomes. We surveyed 1799 patients undergoing primary hip or knee arthroplasty …

Objective The incidence of patient-reported dissatisfaction following total joint arthroplasty
can be up to 30%. Our aim was to identify the preoperative patient-level predictors of patient …

The Yes-associated protein (YAP) is a core effector of the Hippo pathway, which regulates
proliferation and apoptosis in organ development. YAP function has been extensively …