Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 27, No. 2
Issue Highlights
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Pulmonary Embolism Prophylaxis in More Than 30,000 Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: Is There a Best Choice?Prophylaxis for pulmonary embolism (PE) prevention in total knee arthroplasty remains controversial. A joint registry evaluated venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and anesthesia impact on the incidence of PE, fatal PE, and death.
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Custom Total Knee Cutting BlocksThe purposes of this study were to examine the cost-effectiveness of this technology and to determine improvements in patient outcome needed to make custom total knee cutting blocks cost-effective.
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Cementless Metasul Metal-On-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasties at 13 YearsSecond-generation metal-on-metal bearings have been used since the late 1980s as alternative bearings to eliminate aseptic loosening due to polyethylene wear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term results of a series of Metasul (Zimmer GmbH, Winterthur, Switzerland) metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty (THA).
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Total Knee Arthroplasty in Osteopetrosis Using Patient-Specific Instrumentation30 January 2012
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Increased Operating Room Time in Patients With Obesity During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Conflicts for Scheduling30 January 2012
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Design, Implementation, and Comparison of Methods for Collecting Implant Registry Data at Different Hospital Types30 January 2012
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Functional Outcomes for 2 Years Comparing Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Arthroplasty30 January 2012
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Effect of Femoral Component Design on Patellofemoral Crepitance and Patella Clunk Syndrome After Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty30 January 2012
