Background As the incidence of primary total joint arthroplasty rises in the United States, it is
important to investigate how this will impact rates of revision arthroplasty. The purpose of this …

Wear and friction mechanisms in knee and hip rehabilitation have been a focus of intense
research due to their critical importance in the longevity and performance of prosthetic …

Background Hard bearings, metal on metal (MOM) and ceramic on ceramic (COC), have
been developed to overcome polyethylene wear-related osteolysis, but comparisons …

Background Total hip arthroplasty revision for a fractured ceramic bearing is rare but offers
unique challenges. The purpose of this review was to provide a summary of existing …

The purpose of this article is to describe the use of ultrasound for the diagnosis and
treatment of painful joint arthroplasty. Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of the …

Clinical analysis of 23 cases of steroid-associated osteonec... : Medicine Clinical analysis of 23
cases of steroid-associated osteonecrosis of the femoral head with normal initial magnetic …

Total joint arthroplasty is a commonly used surgical procedure in orthopedics. Revision
surgeries are required in> 10% of patients mainly because of prosthetic joint infection …

Ceramic components are frequently used in total hip replacement due to their good
tribological properties. In revision of broken ceramic heads clinical uncertainties arise …

Background We previously reported the mean 6-year outcomes of total hip arthroplasty
(THA) using fourth-generation ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) articulations. With extended …

Background: Periprosthetic fractures can be devastating complications after total joint
arthroplasty (TJA). The management of periprosthetic fractures is complex, spanning …