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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Acute Delirium and Poor Compliance in Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients With Substance Abuse Disorders10 February 2012
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Cobalt and Chromium Ion Release After Large-Diameter Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty10 February 2012
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Multimodal Periarticular Injection Vs Continuous Femoral Nerve Block After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Crossover, Randomized Clinical Trial10 February 2012
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The Reconstruction of Periprosthetic Pelvic Discontinuity10 February 2012
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Changes in Lower Extremity 3-Dimensional Load-Bearing Axes Before and After Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty10 February 2012
