This study aimed to evaluate the clinical application of the PJI-TNM classification for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) by determining intraobserver and interobserver reliability. To facilitate its use in clinical practice, an educational app was subsequently developed and evaluated. A total of ten orthopaedic surgeons classified 20 cases of PJI based on the PJI-TNM classification. Subsequently, the classification was re-evaluated using the PJI-TNM app. Classification accuracy was calculated separately for each subcategory (reinfection, tissue and implant condition, non-human cells, and morbidity of the patient). Fleiss’ kappa and Cohen’s kappa were calculated for interobserver and intraobserver reliability, respectively.Aims
Methods
Surgical costs are a major component of healthcare expenditures in the USA. Intraoperative communication is a key factor contributing to patient outcomes. However, the effectiveness of communication is only partially determined by the surgeon, and understanding how non-surgeon personnel affect intraoperative communication is critical for the development of safe and cost-effective staffing guidelines. Operative efficiency is also dependent on high-functioning teams and can offer a proxy for effective communication in highly standardized procedures like primary total hip and knee arthroplasty. We aimed to evaluate how the composition and dynamics of surgical teams impact operative efficiency during arthroplasty. We performed a retrospective review of staff characteristics and operating times for 112 surgeries (70 primary total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and 42 primary total knee arthroplasties (TKAs)) conducted by a single surgeon over a one-year period. Each surgery was evaluated in terms of operative duration, presence of surgeon-preferred staff, and turnover of trainees, nurses, and other non-surgical personnel, controlling cases for body mass index, presence of osteoarthritis, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score.Aims
Methods
To establish the utility of adding the laboratory-based synovial alpha-defensin immunoassay to the traditional diagnostic work-up of a prosthetic joint infection (PJI). A group of four physicians evaluated 158 consecutive patients who were worked up for PJI, of which 94 underwent revision arthroplasty. Each physician reviewed the diagnostic data and decided on the presence of PJI according to the 2014 Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) criteria (yes, no, or undetermined). Their initial randomized review of the available data before or after surgery was blinded to each alpha-defensin result and a subsequent randomized review was conducted with each result. Multilevel logistic regression analysis assessed the effect of having the alpha-defensin result on the ability to diagnose PJI. Alpha-defensin was correlated to the number of synovial white blood cells (WBCs) and percentage of polymorphonuclear cells (%PMN).Aims
Methods
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of non-selective
and selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in
preventing heterotopic ossification (HO) after total hip arthroplasty
(THA). A thorough and systematic literature search was conducted and
29 studies were found that met inclusion criteria. Data were extracted
and statistical analysis was carried out generating forest plots.Aims
Methods
Many case reports and small studies have suggested that cobalt
ions are a potential cause of cardiac complications, specifically
cardiomyopathy, after metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty
(THA). The impact of metal ions on the incidence of cardiac disease
after MoM THA has not been evaluated in large studies. The aim of
this study was to compare the rate of onset of new cardiac symptoms
in patients who have undergone MoM THA with those who have undergone
metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) THA. Data were extracted from the Standard Analytics Files database
for patients who underwent MoM THA between 2005 and 2012. Bearing
surface was selected using International Classification of Diseases
ninth revision codes. Patients with a minimum five-year follow-up
were selected. An age and gender-matched cohort of patients who underwent
MoP THA served as a comparison group. New diagnoses of cardiac disease
were collected during the follow-up period. Comorbidities and demographics
were identified and routine descriptive statistics were used.Aims
Patients and Methods
The stability of cementless acetabular components is an important
factor for surgical planning in the treatment of patients with pelvic
osteolysis after total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, the methods
for determining the stability of the acetabular component from pre-operative
radiographs remain controversial. Our aim was to develop a scoring
system to help in the assessment of the stability of the acetabular
component under these circumstances. The new scoring system is based on the mechanism of failure of
these components and the location of the osteolytic lesion, according
to the DeLee and Charnley classification. Each zone is evaluated
and scored separately. The sum of the individual scores from the
three zones is reported as a total score with a maximum of 10 points.
The study involved 96 revision procedures which were undertaken
for wear or osteolysis in 91 patients between July 2002 and December
2012. Pre-operative anteroposterior pelvic radiographs and Judet
views were reviewed. The stability of the acetabular component was
confirmed intra-operatively.Aims
Patients and Methods
We wished to quantify the extent of soft-tissue damage sustained
during minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty through the direct
anterior (DA) and direct superior (DS) approaches. In eight cadavers, the DA approach was performed on one side,
and the DS approach on the other, a single brand of uncemented hip
prosthesis was implanted by two surgeons, considered expert in their
surgical approaches. Subsequent reflection of the gluteus maximus
allowed the extent of muscle and tendon damage to be measured and
the percentage damage to each anatomical structure to be calculated.Aims
Materials and Methods
When fracture of an extensively porous-coated
femoral component occurs, its removal at revision total hip arthroplasty
(THA) may require a femoral osteotomy and the use of a trephine.
The remaining cortical bone after using the trephine may develop
thermally induced necrosis. A retrospective review identified 11
fractured, well-fixed, uncemented, extensively porous-coated femoral
components requiring removal using a trephine with a minimum of
two years of follow-up. The mean time to failure was 4.6 years (1.7 to 9.1, standard
deviation ( A total of four patients (36.4%) required further revision: three
for instability and one for fracture of the revision component.
There was no statistically significant difference in the mean Harris
hip score before implant fracture (82.4; These findings suggest that removal of a fractured, well-fixed,
uncemented, extensively porous-coated femoral component using a
trephine does not compromise subsequent fixation at revision THA
and the patient’s pre-operative level of function can be restored.
However, the loss of proximal bone stock before revision may be associated
with a high rate of dislocation post-operatively. Cite this article:
Revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) is challenging
when there is severe loss of bone in the proximal femur. The purpose
of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes
of revision THA in patients with severe proximal femoral bone loss
treated with a fluted, tapered, modular femoral component. Between
January 1998 and December 2004, 92 revision THAs were performed
in 92 patients using a single fluted, tapered, modular femoral stem
design. Pre-operative diagnoses included aseptic loosening, infection
and peri-prosthetic fracture. Bone loss was categorised pre-operatively
as Paprosky types III-IV, or Vancouver B3 in patients with a peri-prosthetic
fracture. The mean clinical follow-up was 6.4 years (2 to 12). A
total of 47 patients had peri-operative complications, 27 of whom
required further surgery. However, most of these further operations
involved retention of a well-fixed femoral stem, and 88/92 femoral
components (97%) remained Revision THA in patients with extensive proximal femoral bone
loss using the Link MP fluted, tapered, modular stem led to a high
rate of osseointegration of the stem at mid-term follow-up. Cite this article:
Dysplasia of the hip, hypotonia, osteopenia,
ligamentous laxity, and mental retardation increase the complexity
of performing and managing patients with Down syndrome who require
total hip replacement (THR). We identified 14 patients (six males,
eight females, 21 hips) with Down syndrome and degenerative disease
of the hip who underwent THR, with a minimum follow-up of two years
from 1969 to 2009. In seven patients, bilateral THRs were performed
while the rest had unilateral THRs. The mean clinical follow-up
was 5.8 years (standard deviation ( Cite this article:
