Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a highly effective procedure for advanced osteoarthritis of
the knee. Thirty-day hospital readmission is an adverse outcome related to complications …

Purpose The purpose of this prospective study was to analyze the impact of obesity on the
clinical and radiological outcomes 6 years after open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) …

Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a very successful orthopedics procedure but
associates with a significantly high transfusion rate. Objective In this study, we aimed to …

Background Periprosthetic fractures are serious complications of knee arthroplasty often
requiring complex surgery. There is concern of increased periprosthetic fracture risk with …

Aim Previous research has shown that obesity is associated with worse postoperative
outcomes. We aim to determine how rates of specific complications after total hip …

Abstract Background Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a common orthopaedic surgery to
treat advanced knee arthritis. Post-operative complications can be affected by obesity …

Background Up to 25% of patients requiring hip or knee arthroplasty have sleep apnea (SA),
and these patients have historically been excluded from outpatient programs. The objectives …

Background Patients who have obesity seldom lose weight after total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial randomized patients with type 2 …

Background Nurse navigation programs have been previously shown to reduce cost and
improve outcomes after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Medicare has proposed a 13.7 …

Background: The wearing of male facial hair has been undergoing something of a
renaissance for a number of years, with medical colleagues in the surgical disciplines being …