Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disorder commonly encountered in clinical
practice, and is the leading cause of disability in elderly people. Due to the poor self-healing …

Background Femoral neck fractures in patients 60 years of age or younger are challenging
injuries to treat because of the high-energy trauma mechanisms and the displaced fracture …

Purpose Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) rates have increased substantially in the recent
decades worldwide, with Germany being one of the leading countries in the prevalence of …

Abstract Background Revision THA and TKA are growing and important clinical and
economic challenges. Healthcare systems tend to combine revision joint replacement …

Background: Understanding the causes of failure and the types of revision total hip
arthroplasty performed is essential for guiding research, implant design, clinical decision …

Previous projections of total joint replacement (TJR) volume have not quantified demand for
TJR surgery in young patients (< 65 years old). We developed projections for demand of …

Background: Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of revision
total hip and knee arthroplasties performed in the United States. The purpose of this study …

In the 1960s, total hip replacement revolutionised management of elderly patients crippled
with arthritis, with very good long-term results. Today, young patients present for hip …

Background Infection remains a leading cause of failure of hip and knee replacements.
Infection burden is the ratio of implants revised for infection to the total number of …

Background: The purpose of this study was to quantify the procedural rate and revision
burden of total hip and knee arthroplasty in the United States and to determine if the age or …