Comparison of Infection Risk with Corticosteroid or Hyaluronic Acid Injection Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background: Recent studies have shown that intra-articular injections less than 3 months before total knee arthroplasty increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection. We are aware of no previous study that has differentiated the [...]
Gout in Orthopedics
This is a review of an article written for the Journal Bone and Joint Surgery in 2018. Hyperuricemia and Gout in Orthopaedics Gout is a malfunction of the metabolism of uric acid which results in [...]
Which patients are satisfied with their overall outcome but dissatisfied with their return to recreational activities after total knee arthroplasty?
In this month’s journal review… Which patients are satisfied with their overall outcome but dissatisfied with their return to recreational activities after total knee arthroplasty? Clement, N.D. , Walker, L.C. , et al The Knee November 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2018.09.013 In [...]
The position of sling immobilization influences the outcomes of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized, single-blind, prospective study
In this month’s Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery… The position of sling immobilization influences the outcomes of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized, single-blind, prospective study Keith M. Baumgarten MD Roy Osborn PT, DPT, MS [...]