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Acute Distal Femoral Replacement for Fractures About the Knee in the Elderly

Distal femoral replacement (DFR) is a reasonable treatment option when used for select indications....

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Management of the Bariatric Patient. What Are the Implications of Obesity and Total JointArthroplasty: The Orthopedic Surgeon’s Perspective?

This symposium discusses the implications of withholding surgery in the morbidly obese and sets the stage for the development of more collaborative work to ensure optimal care an...

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Does Change in ESR and CRP Guide the Timing of Two-Stage Arthroplasty Reimplantation?

The percent change in serum ESR and CRP inflammatory markers before and after two-stage reimplantation for PJI was not associated with reinfection risk when controlling for ASA cla...

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Unintended Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Consequences After Removal of Total Knee Arthroplasty from Inpatient-Only List

Implications of the removal of total knee arthroplasty from the inpatient-only list could potentially remove up to 40% of patients from the BPCI program leading to substan...

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Early complications of revision total knee arthroplasty in morbidly obese patients

Morbidly obese patients are at a significantly increased rate of early complications following rTKA compared to a normal weight cohort, especially with regard to wound complicati...

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CORR Insights®: What Is the Clinical Presentation of Adverse Local Tissue Reaction in Metal-on-metal Hip Arthroplasty? An MRI Study

CORR Insights®: What Is the Clinical Presentation of Adverse Local Tissue Reaction in Metal-on-metal Hip Arthroplasty? An MRI Study Author: Fehring TK No abstract is ...

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Does Change in ESR and CRP Guide the Timing of Two-stage Arthroplasty Reimplantation?

The percent change in serum ESR and CRP inflammatory markers before and after two-stage reimplantation for PJI was not associated with reinfection risk when controlling for ASA cla...

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Perioperative Periprosthetic Femur Fractures are Strongly Correlated With Fixation Method: an Analysis From the American Joint Replacement Registry

Mirroring other studies and national registries, there was an association between cementless fixation and PPFx in AJRR....

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Are Ceramic Bearings Becoming Cost-Effective for All Patients Within a 90-Day Bundled Payment Period?

Patient and clinical factors had a far greater impact on the total cost of inpatient THA surgery than bearing selection, even when including readmission costs up to 90 days after d...

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Revisions of Modular Metal-on-Metal THA Have a High Risk of Early Complications

Complications and reoperations are common after modular head-liner exchange in the setting of a failed MoM THA....

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The prevention of infection: 12 modifiable risk factors

Poor glycaemic control, obesity, malnutrition, and smoking are all associated with increased rates of PJI....

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Early Results From the American Joint Replacement Registry: A Comparison With Other National Registries

Several differences in hip and knee arthroplasty practices exist between the United States and other countries....

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Corrigendum to “Local Infiltration Analgesia With Liposomal Bupivacaine Improves Pain Scores and Reduces Opioid Use After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial”

In place of intravenous morphine equivalent dose (MED), opioid consumption has been converted to oral MED using an updated set of conversion factors....

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Are Reinfusion Drains Safe to Use with Periarticular Liposomal Bupivacaine? An Analysis of Systemic Bupivacaine Toxicity

Use of a reinfusion drain after PAI with liposomal bupivacaine in TJA appears safe, as bupivacaine levels in the autotransfused blood remains well below the reported minimu...

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Variability of Pelvic Orientation in the Lateral Decubitus Position: Are External Alignment Guides Trustworthy?

There is wide variation in pelvic orientation in lateral decubitus and frequent discrepancy in pelvic tilt and rotation between preoperative and intraoperative anteroposter...

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Inferomedial Hip Center Decreases Failure Rates in Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty for Crowe II and III Hip Dysplasia

The incidence of aseptic loosening and cup revision were lower when hip center was <1 cm superior and 1 cm lateral to the approximate femoral head center....

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Should Depression Be Treated Before Lower Extremity Arthroplasty

By diminishing pain and improving function through arthroplasty, depression symptoms improve significantly. ...

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Early Failure of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Is Surgical Approach a Risk Factor?

The DAA had a higher incidence of femoral loosening while PA had a higher mode of failure due to instability. Overall revision rates were not statistically different between ap...

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High Failure Rates of Concomitant Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Extensor Mechanism Disruption

Our study demonstrates that concomitant EMD and PJI is a dreaded combination with poor outcomes regardless of treatment. ...

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Are Ceramic Bearings Becoming Cost-Effective for All Patients?

Patient and clinical factors had a far greater impact on the total cost of inpatient THA surgery than bearing selection, even when including readmission costs up to 90 days after d...

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Early femoral condyle insufficiency fractures after total knee arthroplasty: treatment with delayed surgery and femoral component revision

Early femoral condyle insufficiency fractures following TKA may be a risk in females with poor bone quality and preoperative valgus alignment. ...

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Tapered Modular Fluted Titaniuim Stems for Femoral Fixation in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

Patient and clinical factors had a far greater impact on the total cost of inpatient THA surgery than bearing selection, even when including readmission costs up to 90 days after d...

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Twenty Percent of Patients May Remain Colonized With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Despite a Decolonization Protocol in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty

The screening and decolonization protocol enabled a substantial reduction in nasal carriage of MRSA, but some  patients remained colonized....

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Springer BD

CORR Insights®: The Alpha-defensin Test for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Responds to a Wide Spectrum of Organisms...

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Elmallah RK, Cherian JJ, Jauregui JJ, Bhowmik-Stoker M, Beaver WB, Mont MA

Determining Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes Using the SF-6D Preference-Based Measure in Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty...

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Springer BD

The Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection...

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Parvizi J, Heller S, Berend KR, Della Valle CJ, Springer BD

Periprosthetic joint infection: the algorithmic approach and emerging evidence....

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Stryker LS, Gilliland JM, Odum SM, Mason JB

Femoral Vessel Blood Flow Is Preserved Throughout Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty...

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Jauregui JJ, Cherian JJ, Pierce TP, Beaver WB, Issa K, Mont MA

Long-Term Survivorship and Clinical Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty ...

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Fehring TK, Carter JL, Fehring KA, Odum SM, Griffin WL

Cobalt to Chromium Ratio Is Not a Key Marker for ALTR in Metal on Metal Hips...

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Dietz MJ, Springer BD, Barnes PD, Falciglia MM, Friedrich AD, Berendt AR, Calhoun JH, Manner PA

Best practices for centers of excellence in addressing periprosthetic joint infection....

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Joshi GP, Cushner FD, Barrington JW, Lombardi AV Jr, Long WJ, Springer BD, Stulberg BN

Techniques for periarticular infiltration with liposomal bupivacaine for the management of pain after hip and knee arthroplasty: a consensus recommendation....

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McNabb DC, Kim RH, Springer BD

Instability after total knee arthroplasty...

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Shirwaiker RA, Springer BD, Spangehl MJ, Garrigues GE, Lowenberg DW, Garras DN, Yoo JU, Pottinger PS

A clinical perspective on musculoskeletal infection treatment strategies and challenges...

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Ayers DC, Fehring TK, Odum SM, Franklin PD

Using Joint Registry Data from FORCE-TJR to Improve the Accuracy of Risk-Adjustment Prediction Models for Thirty-Day Readmission After Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacem...

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Fehring KA, Fehring TK

Modes of Failure in Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty...

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Lanting BA, Odum SM, Cope RP, Patterson AH, Masonis JL

Incidence of perioperative events in single setting bilateral direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty...

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Bates MD, Springer BD

Extensor Mechanism Disruption After Total Knee Arthroplasty....

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Jevsevar DS, Cummins DS, Azar FM, Parsley BS, Fehring TK, Lachiewicz PF, Watters WC 3rd

One Size Does Not Fit All: Involve Orthopaedic Implant Patients in Deciding Whether To Use Prophylactic Antibiotics With Dental Procedures....

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Callaghan JJ, Engh CA Jr, Fehring TK, Garvin KL, Lachiewicz PF, Mabry TM, MacDonald SJ, Martin JR, Trousdale RT, Berry DJ

How do I get out of this jam? Overcoming common intraoperative problems in primary total hip arthroplasty...

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Springer BD

Transition from nerve blocks to periarticular injections and emerging techniques in total joint arthroplasty...

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Fehring TK, Fehring K, Odum SM

Metal Artifact Reduction Sequence MRI Abnormalities Occur in Metal-on-polyethylene Hips...

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Kwon YM, Fehring TK, Lombardi AV, Barnes CL, Cabanela ME, Jacobs JJ

Risk Stratification Algorithm for Management of Patients with Dual Modular Taper Total Hip Arthroplasty: Consensus Statement of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, t...

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Springer BD, Parratte S, Abdel MP

Measured resection versus gap balancing for total knee arthroplasty...

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Fehring TK

In reply...

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Curtin B, Fehring TK, Lauber J

Errors in knee alignment using fixed femoral resection angles...

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Stryker LS, Odum SM, Fehring TK, Springer BD

Revisions of Monoblock Metal-on-metal THAs Have High Early Complication Rates...

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Odum SM, Springer BD

In-Hospital Complication Rates and Associated Factors After Simultaneous Bilateral Versus Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty...

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Stryker LS, Odum SM, Fehring TK

Variations in Hospital Billing for Total Joint Arthroplasty...

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Taunton MJ, Mason JB, Odum SM, Springer BD

Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Yields More Rapid Voluntary Cessation of All Walking Aids: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial...

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Gililland JM, Gaffney CJ, Odum SM, Fehring TK, Peters CL, Beaver WB

Clinical & Radiographic Outcomes of Cemented vs. Diaphyseal Engaging Cementless Stems in Aseptic Revision TKA...

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Su EP, Housman LR, Masonis JL, Noble JW Jr, Engh CA

Five Year Results of the First US FDA-Approved Hip Resurfacing Device...

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Fehring TK, Odum S, Sproul R, Weathersbee J

High frequency of adverse local tissue reactions in asymptomatic patients with metal-on-metal THA...

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Barrett W, Hoeffel D, Dalury D, Mason JB, Murphy J, Himden S

In-vivo alignment comparing patient specific instrumentation with both conventional and computer assisted surgery (CAS) instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty...

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Melvin JS, Karthikeyan T, Cope R, Fehring TK

Early failures in total hip arthroplasty -- a changing paradigm...

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Citak M, Argenson JN, Masri B, Kendoff D, Springer BD, Alt V, Baldini A, Cui Q, Deirmengian GK, del Sel H, Harrer MF, Israelite C, Jahoda D, Jutte PC, Levicoff E, Meani E, Motta F, Pena OR, Ranawat AS, Safir O, Squire MW, Taunton MJ, Vogely C, Wellman SS

Spacers...

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Edwards PK, Fehring TK, Hamilton WG, Perricelli B, Beaver WB, Odum SM

Are cementless stems more durable than cemented stems in two-stage revisions of infected total knee arthroplasties?...

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Haasper C, Buttaro M, Hozack W, Aboltins CA, Borens O, Callaghan JJ, Ivo de Carvalho P, Chang Y, Corona P, Da Rin F, Esposito S, Fehring TK, Flores Sanchez X, Lee GC, Martinez-Pastor JC, Mortazavi SM, Noiseux NO, Peng KT, Schutte HD, Schweitzer D, Trebse R, Tsiridis E, Whiteside L

Irrigation and debridement...

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Fehring TK, Odum SM, Halsey D

Physical therapy mandates by medicare administrative contractors: effective or wasteful?...

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Odum SM, Springer BD, Dennos AC, Fehring TK

National obesity trends in total knee arthroplasty...

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Odum SM, Troyer JL, Kelly MP, Dedini RD, Bozic KJ

A cost-utility analysis comparing the cost-effectiveness of simultaneous and staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty...

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Barrack RL, Berend KR, Cui Q, Fehring TK, Della Valle CJ, Gehrke T, Lombardi AV Jr, Mont MA, Parvizi J, Springer BD

Cement spacers in periprosthetic joint infection...

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Edwards PK, Fehring TK, Hamilton WG, Perricelli B, Beaver WB, Odum SM

Are Cementless Stems More Durable Than Cemented Stems in Two-stage Revisions of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasties?...

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Bozic KJ, Ward DT, Lau EC, Chan V, Wetters NG, Naziri Q, Odum S, Fehring TK, Mont MA, Gioe TJ, Della Valle CJ

Risk Factors for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Control Study...

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Sheth NP, Nelson CL, Springer BD, Fehring TK, Paprosky WG

Acetabular bone loss in revision total hip arthroplasty: evaluation and management...

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Beaver WB Jr, Fehring TK.

Abductor dysfunction and related sciatic nerve palsy, a new complication of metal-on-metal arthroplasty....

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Hicks-Little CA, Peindl RD, Fehring TK, Odum SM, Hubbard TJ, Cordova ML

Temporal-spatial gait adaptations during stair ascent and descent in patients with knee osteoarthritis...

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Curtin BM, Fehring TK

Bisphosphonate fractures as a cause of painful total hip arthroplasty...

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Parvizi J, Zmistowski B, Berbari EF, Bauer TW, Springer BD, Della Valle CJ, Garvin KL, Mont MA, Wongworawat MD, Zalavras CG

New definition for periprosthetic joint infection: from the Workgroup of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society...

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Odum SM, Fehring TK, Lombardi AV, Zmistowski BM, Brown NM, Luna JT, Fehring KA, Hansen EN, The Periprosthetic Infection Consortium

Irrigation and Debridement for Periprosthetic Infections: Does the organism matter?...

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Steele GD, Fehring TK, Odum SM, Dennos AC, Nadaud MC

Early Failure of Articular Surface Replacement XL Total Hip Arthropalsty...

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Fehring TK, Odum SM, Sproul R, Weathersbee J

High Frequency of Adverse Local Tissue Reactions in Asymptomatic Patients With Metal-on-Metal THA...

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