The Johnson and Johnson faulty hip implant case represents one of the most significant crises in medical device history,impacting nearly 93000 patients worldwide.In response to alarming failure rates and a global reca...
BACKGROUND The uncemented ArcosTM Modular Femoral Revision System(ARCOS)is a new comprehensive,press-fit revision design.The modular design offers a wide range of possible combinations to accommodate different variati...
BACKGROUND The alpha-defensin lateral flow(ADLF)test is a new diagnostic tool for periprosthetic joint infection(PJI).Test accuracy for combined cohorts of hip and knee PJI has been reported to be good.AIM To assess t...
BACKGROUND Total hip and knee replacements are being performed in increasing numbers in progressively younger patients with higher activity demands. Many such patients have expectations of returning to athletic activi...
AIM To determine social, logistical and demographic factors that influence time to discharge in a short stay pathway(SSP) by following total knee arthroplasty(TKA). METHODS The study included primary TKA's performed i...
AIM To collect data from joint replacement in inhibitor patients, evaluate haemostatic and patient outcomes, and analyse the costs.METHODS We report our 21-year, single-centre cumulative experience of 15 joint arthrop...
Total loss of talus due to trauma or avascular necrosis,for example,still remains to be a major challenge in foot and ankle surgery with severely limited treatment options.Implantation of a custom made total talar pro...
AIM To evaluate the effect of body mass index(BMI) on short-term functional outcome and complications in primary total knee arthroplasty. METHODS All patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty at a single ins...
Compartment syndrome is a rare complication of total knee replacement(TKR) surgery that needs prompt diagnosis and treatment as it may be associated with high morbidity and mortality. We have found very few reports in...
Negative-pressure wound therapy(NPWT) has been a successful modality of wound management which is in widespread use in several surgical fields. The main mechanisms of action thought to play a role in enhancing wound h...