Hip
Article
Do Heavier Patients Require Fewer Blood Transfusions In Hip, Knee Replacement Surgery?
Original Research
Risk Factors for Discharge to Rehabilitation Among Hip Fracture Patients
Length of stay (LOS) drives costs for hip fracture patients. One factor that affects LOS is delayed transfer of patients to rehabilitation centers...
Tips
Reinforcing a Spica Cast With a Fiberglass Bar
Hip spica casting is used in the treatment of femur fractures and hip dysplasia in children 1 to 6 years old. A bar connecting the legs of the...
Article
Is There a Greater Risk of Mortality Following Hip Fracture Surgery Compared With Hip Replacement Surgery?
Original Research
Current Evidence Does Not Support Medicare’s 3-Day Rule in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty
Patients who undergo total joint arthroplasty and are destined for discharge to an extended-care facility—particularly Medicare beneficiaries—are...
Article
Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Bone Health?
Article
Are Knee and Hip Replacements Bad For the Heart?
Original Research
Hip Fracture and the Weekend Effect: Does Weekend Admission Affect Patient Outcomes?
Reduced hospital staffing on weekends is a hypothesized risk factor for adverse health outcomes—commonly referred to as the weekend effect. We...
Commentary
Commentary to "CDC Will Soon Issue Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection"
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Cementing Multihole, Metal, Modular Acetabular Shells Into Cages in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
Acetabular components of total hip arthroplasties can loosen and migrate, sometimes resulting in severe osseous pelvic deficiencies that make...
Original Research
Role of Surgical Dressings in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare efficacy of an occlusive antimicrobial barrier dressing and a standard surgical dressing in...