The success of total joint replacements has led to consistent growth in the use of arthroplasty
in progressively younger patients. However, more than 10 percent of patients require …

Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are leading causes of global disability. Most research to
date has focused on the knee, with results often extrapolated to the hip, and this extends to …

Background Revision surgery for failed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to pose a
substantial burden for the United States healthcare system. The predominant etiology of TKA …

Background Despite the excellent outcomes associated with primary total hip arthroplasty
(THA), implant failure and revision continues to burden the healthcare system. THA failure …

One of the biggest challenges in the biocompatibility of implantable metals is the prevention
of the stress shielding effect, which is related to the coupling of the bone-metal mechanical …

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 …

This review article summarizes the recent advances in pathogenic mechanisms and novel
therapeutic strategies for osteomyelitis, covering both periprosthetic joint infections and …

Background Arthrofibrosis is a debilitating postoperative complication of total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). It is one of the leading causes of hospital readmission and a predominant …

Background Prevention of dislocation after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) begins with
patient preoperative assessment and planning. Methods We performed a literature search to …

Background Dislocation following total hip arthroplasty (THA) continues to be one of the
most common reasons for revision THA. The purpose of this study is to measure the current …