Does Femoral Morphology Predict the Risk of Periprosthetic Fracture After Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Background: Periprosthetic femur fracture remains a leading mode of early failure following cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of this study is to determine if a specific femoral morphology is associated with an increased risk of acute, periprosthetic fracture after cementless THA.

Methods: An institutional arthroplasty registry was used to identify 32 primary, cementless THAs revised for acute, postoperative periprosthetic fracture ("fracture" cohort) within 3 months of the index procedure.

Prophylactic Celecoxib Administration Is Associated With Decreased Incidence and Severity of Heterotopic Ossification After Hip Resurfacing by Direct Lateral Approach in Male Patients.

Heterotopic ossification is a potential complication that may have a particularly higher association with hip resurfacing. The 2 current mainstays for heterotopic ossification treatment and prophylaxis are administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and radiotherapy. Recent studies have determined that celecoxib is effective in heterotopic ossification prophylaxis after total hip arthroplasty.

Biomechanical analysis of elbow medial ulnar collateral ligament tear location and its effect on rotational stability.

Background: Recent anatomic and clinical studies have shown that the location of the injury to the elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is an important variable in deciding on surgical intervention; however, no studies have evaluated these findings biomechanically.

Methods: This study tested 16 intact elbow specimens. Valgus torques of 2.

Current Epidemiology of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in the United States: National Inpatient Sample 2009 to 2013.

Background: Despite the excellent outcomes associated with primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), implant failure and revision continues to burden the healthcare system. THA failure has evolved and displays variability throughout the literature. In order to understand how THAs are failing and how to reduce this burden, it is essential to assess modes of implant failure on a large scale.