The Impact of Room-Sharing on Length of Stay After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Study.

Background: Prolonged length of stay (LOS) after elective total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty is often associated with worse patient outcomes. Social support through room-sharing has been identified as a factor that may reduce LOS in a hospital setting, but has not yet been examined in an orthopedic population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of single- vs shared-room accommodation after elective TKA or THA on hospital LOS.

Radiographic severity of knee osteoarthritis and its relationship to outcome post total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Background: Up to 20% of patients are dissatisfied after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There are many contributing factors. The relationship between preoperative osteoarthritis (OA) severity and outcome post TKA remains unclear.

Volar locking plating versus percutaneous Kirschner wires for distal radius fractures in an adult population: a meta-analysis.

Background: This paper compares volar locking plates (VLPs) and percutaneous Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation for distal radius fractures in an adult population up to and beyond 12 months. The aim of this review is to compare functional and radiological outcomes along with complication rates. A meta-analysis was performed to investigate this.

Errors and Predictors of Confidence in Condom Use amongst Young Australians Attending a Music Festival.

. To determine the confidence and ability to use condoms correctly and consistently and the predictors of confidence in young Australians attending a festival. .