PURPOSE Deep infection after hip and knee arthroplasty is a serious complication and is difficult to treat due to its toxicity. The aims of our study were to find out the differences of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection after hip and knee arthroplasty focusing on clinical course and laboratory findings. MATERIAL...

Background and purpose - Tenosynovial giant cell tumors (t-GCTs) can behave aggressively locally and affect joint function and quality of life. The role of arthroplasty in the treatment of t-GCT is uncertain. We report the results of arthroplasty in t-GCT patients. Patients and methods - t-GCT patients (12 knee, 5 hip) received an arthroplasty between 1985 and 2015. Indication for arthroplasty,...

Complications following knee and hip arthroplasty surgery are not uncommon, with features of pain, erythema, warmth and an effusion strongly suggestive of an underlying infective process. Managing septic arthritis in the setting of a prosthetic joint usually requires complex and invasive surgery. A diagnosis of peri-prosthetic crystal arthropathy is often overlooked, however over the last three...

The utilization of autologous and allogeneic transfusions in total joint arthroplasties was to characterize patients who may benefit from giving preoperative blood donations. We conducted a retrospective chart review of 525 patients to document preoperative hematocrit, estimated blood loss, length of stay, transfusions, and medical comorbidities. Results of our review showed that total hip arth...

Many arthroplasty outcome studies use administrative data to evaluate complications and mortality. Most databases use International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision or Current Procedural Terminology codes, which lack laterality information. This study determined the frequency with which a second operation occurs on the same side after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthro...

The aim of this study was to assess patterns of weight loss/gain following total hip or knee joint replacement. Four hundred and fifty primary lower limb arthroplasty patients, where the current surgery was the last limiting factor to improved mobility, were selected. Over a one year period 212 gained weight (mean 5.03kg), 92 remained static, and 146 lost weight. The median change was a weight ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical and economic consequences of a formulary switch from enoxaparin to dalteparin as first-line prophylaxis for deep-vein thrombosis in patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. RESULTS There were 461 patients eligible for the study. The age-adjusted risk of a deep-vei...

Radiographs are necessary at some early point after a hip and knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study was to assess the value of routine repetitive radiographic examinations and the value of a reading of the images by a radiologist. Data of 200 cemented hip and knee arthroplasties for osteoarthritis were reviewed. In-hospital and outpatient postoperative control radiographs were examined. If p...

We have operated total knee arthroplasty in a patient with bilateral congenital dislocation of the patella treated with a different method in each knee.

Elective hip or knee arthroplasty is considered a relatively safe orthopedic procedure. However, given the number of procedures performed, catastrophic complications, such as death, occur. Between January 1995 and March 2001, 3438 patients underwent elective hip or knee arthroplasty at our institution. Patients with diagnoses of fracture or malignancy were excluded. Extensive chart reviews were...