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 …

Instability following total knee arthroplasty is one of the major causes of revision surgery. In
most cases, it can be prevented by using an appropriate prosthesis and a good surgical …

Background Revision is technically more demanding than primary total joint arthroplasty
(TJA) and requires more extensive use of resources. Understanding the relative risk of …

Background: The direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) is marketed with
claims of superiority over other approaches. Femoral exposure can be technically …

Background Deep infection remains one of the most devastating and costly complications
after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The risk of deep infection after revision TKA is reportedly …

Midterm Assessment of Causes and Results of Revision Total K... : Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research® Midterm Assessment of Causes and Results of Revision Total Knee …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the survivorship of revision TKA and determine
the reasons and predictors for failure. Between January 1999 to December 2005, 499 total …

The optimal prophylactic antibiotic should be a bactericidal agent against the most common
organisms responsible for causing surgical site infections/periprosthetic joint infections …

Background Utilization of revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been increasing, and
reasons for failure are less understood than those of primary TKA. The purpose of this study …

Background: Little is known about the variation in complication rates among US hospitals
that perform elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …