Search results for Orthopedic Risk Factors

Risk Factors Associated with Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head after Undergoing Lumbar Decompression and Fusion

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) after spinal fusion is poorly characterized. This study sought to identify factors associated with ONFH following lumbar, lumbo-sacral, or...

Risk Factors for the Development of Heterotopic Ossification After Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty

Heterotopic ossification is an extensively studied complication of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA); however, there remains a paucity of research as to its incidence with conve...

Obesity and Total Knee Arthroplasty Revisited: Minimal Impact on Loosening and Mechanical Failure in the Modern Era

Obesity has historically been considered a risk factor for mechanical failure after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), particularly tibial aseptic loosening. However, advances in impla...

Preoperative weight loss may not correlate with risk reduction

NEW ORLEANS — For orthopedic surgery candidates with obesity, preoperative weight loss may not correlate with perioperative risk reduction and may be an oversimplification of a nua...

Who Fails? Identifying Risks for Aseptic Loosening After Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty

Cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is increasingly used in younger, active patients, yet aseptic loosening remains a leading cause of failure. While biomechanical factors hav...

Comorbidities Shape Hip Fracture Surgery Outcomes

The Complex Interplay Between Comorbidities and Surgical Outcomes in Hip Fracture Patients: New Insights from Cutting-Edge Research Hip fractures represent a significant and growin...

Distinct Risk Profiles After Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty: Prior High Tibial Osteotomy Versus Unicompartmental Kne...

Conversion to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following prior knee procedures such as unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) or high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is increasingly common....

The Impact of Arthroplasty Training on Outcomes Following Hemiarthroplasty: A Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis

Hip hemiarthroplasty is the most frequently performed treatment for femoral neck fractures, which are projected to rise in incidence over the next century with an aging population....

Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Morbid Obesity: A Propensity-Weighted Analysis of Dual Mobility and...

Dual mobility (DM) bearings in total hip arthroplasty (THA) are designed to offer enhanced stability compared to traditional fixed-bearing constructs. However, the stability and du...

Low Risk, Not No Risk: What Raises Infection After Arthroscopy?

Obesity may not increase complications in MPFL reconstruction

NEW ORLEANS — Patients with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater who underwent medial patellofemoral reconstruction had similar complication rates to patients with a BMI less than 30 kg/m2...

Trends and Risk Factors in Revision and Re-Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in Medicare Patients from 2016 to 2022

With the increasing prevalence of total hip arthroplasty (THA), the burden of revision and re-revision surgeries is anticipated to rise. Revision THA (rTHA) presents challenges due...

Does Tourniquet Use Influence Patient-Reported Outcomes in Obese Patients Undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? A...

Obese patients are at increased risk of complications after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Tourniquets are commonly used intraoperatively to reduce bleeding and improve vis...

Characteristics and Outcomes of Younger Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries Who Have a Disability and Underwent Elective...

There is limited research on total hip arthroplasty (THA) outcomes in patients who have disabilities. We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of younger traditional M...

Does Obstructive Sleep Apnea Affect Complications or Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects more than 10% of adults. Prior studies have reported conflicting findings regarding the impact of OSA on postoperative outcomes following prim...

Patients on testosterone have higher risk for TKA complications

NEW ORLEANS — Patients who have undergone prior testosterone replacement therapy may have higher risk for complications after total knee arthroplasty, according to a recently prese...

Several factors may influence time to THA in the US military

Results published in JAMA Network Open showed certain patient-, care- and structural-level factors may influence time to total hip arthroplasty among patients in the U.S. military...

The Impact of Preoperative Activity on Postoperative Outcomes in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Analysi...

Preoperative activity levels may influence postoperative outcomes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. This study investigates how preoperative activity impacts the risks of...

How Does Total Hip Impingement Risk During Activities of Daily Living Change with Pelvic Tilt and Spinopelvic Mobility?

Dislocation remains one of the leading causes for revision following total hip arthroplasty (THA). With the advent of robotic technology allowing more personalized implant position...

The CCJR® Gerard A. Engh, MD Excellence in Knee Research Award: Patient Factors Associated with Achieving Substantial Cl...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) now require the collection of pre- and postoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for elective inpatient Medicare...

Socioeconomic Disparities in Outcomes Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Large Database Analysis of 2,280,000 P...

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common and cost-effective orthopaedic procedures in the United States, yet disparities in access, complication rates, and discharge...

Risk Factors for Failure and Reinfection Following One-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Matched Case-Control St...

Existing evidence on risk factors for failure after one-stage revision of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is limited. This study aimed to characterize patients who failed one-...

Outcomes of Rotational Acetabular Osteotomy Combined with Femoral Valgus Wedge Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis of the Hip:...

Rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO) combined with femoral valgus wedge osteotomy (FVWO) is a joint-preserving option for patients who have developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH...

What Predicts Rod Fracture in Adult Deformity Surgery?

Rod fracture risk, it turns out, is the result of a stacked series of risk elements, starting with anterior column manipulation…