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Recently published results showed a greater varus carrying angle and larger valgus, distal humeral articular surface angle among patients with osteochondritis dissecans lesions and ulnar collateral ligament injuries compared to patients with normal elbows.

Patients who underwent primary shoulder arthroplasty experienced a significantly higher risk for infection if they had previously undergone non arthro...

Patients who underwent shoulder arthroplasty and had a higher BMI had a strong association with increased rates of revision surgical procedures and postoperative complications, according to results.

Recently published results showed optimal synovial fluid white blood cell count and polymorphonuclear cell percentage for diagnosing chronic periprosthetic joint infection of the hip was closer to thresholds for the knee compared with thresholds previously reported for the hip.

From a societal perspective, newer-generation dual mobility implants that meet specific economic and clinical thresholds can be cost saving for routine primary total hip arthroplasty vs. the use of conventional bearings, according to results.

The American College of Rheumatology has partnered with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons to develop evidence-based guidelines for perioperative management of antirheumatic medication for patients with rheumatic diseases who undergo total joint replacement.

A recently published study identified a valid and reliable patient-derived survey that addressed a spectrum of patients preoperative expectations whe...

Subjective knee crepitus  defined as knee grating, cracking or popping noises in or around the joint  was linked with symptomatic osteoarthritis, ac...

Results of this level 2 study showed the lever test resulted in high sensitivity, specificity and overall accuracy in the detection of ACL tears.

Results from this study demonstrated navigated unicompartamental knee arthroplasty was a valid surgical technique that allows for accurate prediction of predisease alignment.