Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective procedure for decreasing pain, improving functional capability, and increasing the overall quality of life for thousands of people with chronic knee osteoarthritis. Although patient outcomes and satisfaction remain high, a substantial percentage of patients report residual pain after TKA. Sources of postoperative pain include intra- and extra-articular etiologies as well as factors unrelated to the implants themselves.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study examined patient demographics, length of hospital stay, and discharge disposition in those undergoing nonelective revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) vs elective rTHA. Data from 23 000 patients with hip revisions from 2005 through 2007 were extracted from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample database. We examined patient admission status, demographics, length of stay, and discharge location.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis is a retrospective review of inpatient outcomes, based upon emergent or elective admission for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures performed between 2000 and 2006. Three hundred forty-two revision THA procedures (291 elective, 51 emergent) were identified. Emergent revisions were more likely to be older (69.
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