Knee replacement surgery is one of the most commonly done and cost-effective
musculoskeletal surgical procedures. The numbers of cases done continue to grow …

Highly prevalent among the elderly, hip osteoarthritis (OA) carries a heavy burden of
disease. Guidelines for the management of hip OA are often extrapolated from knee OA …

Background Total joint replacements for end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip and knee are cost-
effective and demonstrate significant clinical improvement. However, robust population …

Summary Objective Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and Acetabular Dysplasia are
common deformities, which have been implicated as a major cause of hip osteoarthritis …

Worldwide rates of primary and revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are rising due to
increased longevity of the population and the burden of osteoarthritis. Revision TKA is a …

Background and Purpose Pain and function improve dramatically in the first three months
after hip and knee arthroplasty but the trajectory after three months is less well described. It …

Aims Joint registries typically use revision of an implant as an endpoint and report survival
rates after a defined number of years. However, reporting lifetime risk of revision may be …

Background and purpose—Smoking is a modifiable risk factor that may adversely affect
postoperative outcomes. Healthcare providers are increasingly denying smokers access to …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether ACL injury (ACLi) or meniscal
injury increases the risk of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) resulting in total knee replacement …

Objective To compare guideline recommendations for hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) and
their level of evidence. Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and …