Knee-replacement surgery is frequently done and highly successful. It relieves pain and
improves knee function in people with advanced arthritis of the joint. The most common …

PURPOSE: To develop concise, patient-focussed, up to date, evidence-based, expert
consensus recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), which …

Background: One long-held tenet of total knee arthroplasty is that implant durability is
maximized when postoperative limb alignment is corrected to 0±3 relative to the mechanical …

We present a systematic review of epidemiologic studies of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
and Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA). The studies summarized in this systematic review provide …

We previously compared the 15-year survivorship of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants
that were mechanically aligned (0±3 relative to the mechanical axis) compared with those …

Background: Clinical studies have revealed a number of important risk factors for
postoperative infection following total knee arthroplasty. Because of the small numbers of …

Correct positioning and alignment of components during primary total knee replacement
(TKR) is widely accepted to be an important predictor of patient satisfaction and implant …

Background: The annual volume of major cardiovascular and oncologic procedures
performed in hospitals and by surgeons has been inversely associated with the rates of …

Total hip and knee arthroplasties are effective surgical interventions for relieving hip pain
and improving physical function caused by arthritis. Although the majority of patients …

Background: Highly porous surfaces promoting biologic fixation have renewed interest in
cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but the potential for failed biologic fixation remains …