Patellofemoral Joint Replacement and Nickel Allergy: An Unusual Presentation by Farhan Syed, Edward Jenner, Mohammad Faisal

“…Metal allergy is an unusual complication of joint replacement that may cause aseptic loosening and necessitate joint revision surgery. …”
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Thumb Interphalangeal Joint Replacement as an Alternative to Joint Fusion by Laurence Grüber, Georges Kohut, Théa Voser

“…For 7 thumbs in 5 patients, an IP joint replacement was offered as a pain alleviating and motion conserving treatment option for osteoarthritis. …”
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Decision experiences in joint replacement surgery for patients with haemophilic arthritis: A qualitative study by YaNan Kan, YunChun Bao, Fuying Ye

“…Abstract Background Patients with end-stage haemophilic arthritis (HA) are often hesitant about joint replacement surgery, yet little is known about the decision experiences faced by these patients. …”
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Longitudinal Invariance Testing Of The Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score For Joint Replacement Scale (KOOS-JR) by Alexandra Dluzniewski, Caleb Allred, Madeline P Casanova, Jonathan D Moore, Adam C Cady, Russell T Baker

“…# Background The Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS-JR) is a seven-item patient reported outcome measure used to assess perceived knee health. …”
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Preoperative dental assessment for the reduction of periprosthetic joint infections in patients undergoing total joint replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zbigniew Putowski, Magdalena Miłobędzka, Michał Kisiołek, Wojciech Szczeklik, Roman Jaeschke, Piotr Puc, Katarzyna Szczeklik

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Online patients questions regarding reverse total shoulder arthroplasty pertain to timeline of recovery, specific activities, and limitations by Kyle K. Obana, MD, Dane R.G. Lind, BA, Andrew J. Luzzi, MD, Michaela J. O’Connor, MD, Matthew R. LeVasseur, MD, William N. Levine, MD

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Association between surgical volume and failure of primary total hip replacement in England and Wales: findings from a prospective national joint replacement register by Andrew Price, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Michael R Whitehouse, Ashley W Blom, Adrian Sayers, Fiona Steele

“…Objective To investigate the association of volume of total hip arthroplasty (THA) between consultants and within the same consultant in the previous year and the hazard of revision using multilevel survival models.Design Prospective cohort study using data from a national joint replacement register.Setting Elective THA across all private and public centres in England and Wales between April 2003 and February 2017.Participants Patients aged 50 years or more undergoing THA for osteoarthritis.Intervention The volume of THA conducted in the preceding 365 days to the index procedure.Main outcome and measure Revision surgery (excision, addition or replacement) of a primary THA.Results Of the 579 858 patients undergoing primary THA (mean baseline age 69.8 years (SD 10.2)), 61.1% were women. …”
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Intranasal Insulin Diminishes Postoperative Delirium and Elevated Osteocalcin and Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Older Patients Undergoing Joint Replacement: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Yang M, Zhou L, Long G, Liu X, Ouyang W, Xie C, He X

“…Intranasal insulin administration reduced the HOMA-IR on D3 (P=0.002).Conclusion: Intranasal insulin notably reduced the incidence and severity of POD in older patients undergoing joint replacement, which may be related to the elevation in osteocalcin and BDNF levels.Trial Registry Numbers: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2300068073).Keywords: intranasal insulin, osteocalcin, postoperative delirium, brain derived neurotrophic factor, older patient…”
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High and low body mass index increases the risk of short-term postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty by Salvatore Capotosto, MD, Matthew Kim, MD, Kenny Ling, MD, Alireza Nazemi, MD, Ryan Tantone, MD, Elizabeth Wang, MD, David E. Komatsu, PhD, Edward D. Wang, MD

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Comparison of clinical efficacy of different internal fixation methods in older adult patients with osteoporotic fractures of proximal humerus by Zongpu Wang, Tienan Wang, Song Qin, Jianchuan Wang, Jianchuan Wang

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How many people in the Netherlands live with a hip, knee, or shoulder replacement?: prevalence estimates using data from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register (LROI) and Statistics Nethe... by Mirthe H. W. van Veghel, Liza N. van Steenbergen, Maaike G. J. Gademan, Wilbert B. van den Hout, B. W. Schreurs, Gerjon Hannink

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Assessment of improvement in functional outcomes between a novel knee replacement design and conventional designs in 240 patients: a randomized controlled trial by Tero Irmola, Aleksi Reito, Jarmo Kangas, Antti Eskelinen, Mika Niemeläinen, Ville M Mattila, Teemu Moilanen

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Inflammatory Pseudotumor Complicated by Recurrent Dislocations after Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty by John Ryan Quinn, Jason Lee, Ran Schwarzkopf

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A handheld UV-C light-emitting diode decreases environmental contamination near the operative field by Rachael A. Turner, Roseann M. Johnson, Yasmin Yazdani-Farsad, Jessell Owens, Douglas A. Dennis, Jason M. Jennings

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Operative Time Learning Curve for an Image-Free Robotic Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Cumulative Sum Analysis by Cale A. Pagan, MD, Theofilos Karasavvidis, MD, Breana Siljander, MD, Eytan M. Debbi, MD, PhD, Charles A. DeCook, MD, Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD

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Postoperative Pain and Opiate Requirement is Increased Following Second-Side Surgery Among Patients Undergoing Staged Total Knee Arthroplasty by Vivek P. Chadayammuri, MD, Shuvalaxmi D. Haselton, MS, Elizabeth Diaz, PA-C, Roger H. Emerson, MD

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Posterior Dislocation of the Hinge-Post Extension in a Rotating Hinge Total Knee Prosthesis by Givenchy Manzano, Ran Schwarzkopf

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Functional alignment is a feasible alignment strategy in robotic assisted total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis with extra-articular deformity – A case series by Eu Wei Cheong, Yuik Ho Jade Pei, Kunalan G.

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Tracheostomy in temporomandibular joint ankylosis – A review of the literature and case report by Marshall F. Newman, Elizabeth Floodeen, Zachary Gardner

“…Tracheostomy is not often required for airway management in patients undergoing total joint replacement for bilateral TMJ ankylosis but may be a useful surgical adjunct to increase treatment safety in certain patient populations. …”
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Current Concepts in Robotics for the Treatment of Joint Disease by Michael A. Conditt, William L. Bargar, Justin P. Cobb, Lawrence D. Dorr, Jess H. Lonner

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