Background The surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) has the potential to affect
the immediate postoperative recovery; however, there is limited published data comparing …

Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty by a single surgeon from
May 2016 to March 2020 were identified. Procedures were categorized as DAA or posterior …

Background Three different surgical approaches (the direct anterior, antero-lateral, and
posterior) are commonly used for total hip arthroplasty (THA). Due to an internervous and …

Background The purpose of this study is to identify the preoperative daily opioid dose
associated with increased complications after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods …

Background: Opioid prescriptions following orthopaedic procedures may contribute to the
opioid epidemic in the United States. Risk factors for greater and prolonged opioid utilization …

Background The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions:(1) What is the
prevalence of opioid use prior to primary total hip arthroplasty (THA)?(2) What is the typical …

Background: The demand for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures continues to
increase. A growing body of evidence in primary THA suggests that preoperative opioid use …

Background Opioid prescriptions and subsequent opioid-related deaths have increased
substantially in the past several decades. Orthopedic surgery ranks among the highest of all …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of patients
undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) who had been using narcotic medications prior to …

Background: There are currently a lack of investigations that characterised narcotic
utilisation following revision total hip arthroplasty (THA). We sought to determine if …