Utilization of Critical Care Services among Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty and Costeffectiveness of Decolonization Programme

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty. It seems that thepatient’s skin, nose, throat, and urine are important sites for microbial colonization. Colonization with staphylococcusaureus, especially methicillin resistant increases the risk of periprosthetic joint infection. The aim of this study was toassess the prevalence of staphyloco...

Pre versus Post-Operative Initiation of Warfarin Therapy in Patients undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Background: The optimal strategy for postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis remains among the most controversial topics in hip and knee arthroplasty. Warfarin, the most commonly used chemical anticoagulant, initially causes transient hypercoagulability; however the optimal timing of treatment with respect to surgery remains unclear. Our purpose was to evaluate the effects of pre...

Postoperative Changes in Hemoglobin and Hematocrit in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Comorbidities and perioperative complications in HIV-positive patients undergoing primary total hip and knee arthroplasty.

BACKGROUND Highly active antiretroviral therapy has prolonged the lifespan of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We hypothesized that the number of primary total joint arthroplasties performed in this population has been increasing and that HIV infection is not an independent risk factor for postoperative complications. METHODS The Nationwide Inpatient Sample for th...

[Postoperative recovery of blood in patients undergoing total knee or hip arthroplasty].

BACKGROUND In total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty occurs a considerable loss of blood, which often requires homologous transfusions of red blood cells. However, homologous transfusions have risks, besides being expensive and a limited resource. Thus, in order to reduce the need for homologous transfusions alternatives strategies have been developed, like post-operative recovery o...