Prevalence and risk factors for perioperative complications of CKD patients undergoing elective hip surgery.

Purpose: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to increase morbidity and mortality after orthopedic surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate how CKD affects perioperative complications in hip surgery patients.

Material And Methods: From 2013 to 2016, a total of 230 patients (30 patients with CKD and 200 without CKD) undergoing hip surgery were enrolled in this study.

Genetic variant of WIF1 gene is functionally associated with developmental dysplasia of the hip in Han Chinese population.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common skeletal disorder. Studies have demonstrated a significant role of WIF1 gene in skeletal development. The present study was conducted to reveal the association between DDH and gene WIF1.

Association analysis on polymorphisms in WISP3 gene and developmental dysplasia of the hip in Han Chinese population: A case-control study.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common skeletal disorder whereby genetic factors play a role in etiology. Multiple genes have been reported to be associated with the occurrence of DDH. WISP3 gene was found to be a causative gene for progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia (PPD).

The role of leptin in osteoarthritis.

Background: The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) is not clear; leptin may be related to its pathogenesis.

Methods: We reviewed articles on leptin in OA, chondrocytes, and in vitro experiments. It is concluded that leptin may lead to OA via some signaling pathways.