Objectives: A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to address four questions: 1.
What are the current indications for, and outcomes from, primary total knee replacement? 2 …

Background. Deep wound infection (DWI) in total knee (TKA) and total hip (THA) arthroplasty
has been shown to highly correlate with superficial surgical site infection (SSSI). Although …

The current study systematically reviews the literature describing patient outcomes after
revision total hip arthroplasties using conventional global hip score ratings. Two thousand …

Methods Patients who had undergone an elective TKA between 1993 and 1996, as
captured in the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) database, formed the study …

Background: Studies of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) have not evaluated the costs and
outcomes in the context of expected arthritis worsening. Objectives: Using a cost …

The objective of the study was to develop a valid and reliable classification system for failed
hip arthroplasties. The study uses research principals derived from multi‐attribute utility …

From 1980 through 1993, 20 consecutive massive structural acetabular allografts and
reconstruction rings were performed in 19 patients. In all cases, the magnitude of the …

Background: The most challenging aspect of revision hip surgery is the management of
bone loss. A reliable and valid measure of bone loss is important since it will aid in future …

The objective of this study was to perform a systematic literature review to describe patient
outcome after total knee arthroplasty revision procedures using various global knee score …

Total knee arthroplasty is an effective and cost efficient procedure that improves the quality
of life for patients with end stage knee arthritis. With the prevalence of arthritis expected to …