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 …

Surgical site infections following elective knee arthroplasties occur most commonly as a result
of colonisation by the patient’s native skin flora. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Current nationwide epidemiological data regarding ankle fractures are scarce. Such
information is important towards better quantifying the mortality associated with such injuries, …

Study Design: This is a epidemiological database analysis. Objectives: The objectives of
this article are to assess the following characteristics of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO):(1) …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to identify the specific comorbidities and demographic factors
that are independently associated with an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) …

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 …

In the past fifteen years, the number of patients in the United States receiving a total shoulder
arthroplasty has increased by more than 300%. 9 This rapid increase can be attributed in …

Objective/methods We compared short-term outcomes following 40 traditional, cemented
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to the first 40 cemented robotic-arm assisted TKA (raTKA) and …

Background: With recent advances in the treatment of infection with hepatitis C increasing
lifespan and quality of life, the need for total joint arthroplasty in this patient population is …