Assessing osteoporosis screening compliance in total joint surgery: a retrospective chart review.

Context: Osteoporosis is a prevalent concern, particularly among aging populations, leading to increased risk of fractures, including those related to hip and knee arthroplasty procedures. Screening for osteoporosis, especially with dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans, is crucial for early detection and management.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess adherence to osteoporosis screening guidelines among patients aged 65 and older undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) within a single health network.

Early Experience with a Short, Tapered Titanium Porous Plasma Sprayed Stem with Updated Design.

Introduction: Short stem femoral components in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) have increased in popularity since the advent of minimally invasive surgical techniques. The concept of a short stem is particularly compatible with tapered designs where the goal is to offload forces proximally in the femur. The purpose of this retrospective review was to review our early experience with a short, tapered titanium femoral component with updated design features.

Early Experience with a Tapered Titanium Porous Plasma Sprayed Stem with Updated Design.

Introduction: The Taperloc® Complete femoral stem (Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, Indiana) builds on the widespread clinical success of the original Taperloc design used since 1982. Enhancements to the Complete design include a lowered caput-collum-diaphyseal (CCD) angle from 138° to 133° for improved offset, optimized neck taper with polished neck flats to increase range of motion, reduced distal geometry to improve proximal canal fill, and gradual off-loading that is the goal of tapered geometry. A retrospective review was conducted to assess our early experience with the updated design.