Has Conventional Polyethylene Become Obsolete in THA?
Highly cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) has been in clinical use for nearly 15 years. In acetabular components for total hip arthroplasty …
Long-term Results Show No Advantage to “Minimalist” THA
The debate regarding minimally invasive/minimal incision total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been simmering for a decade and a half. When …
More Comparative Data on Surgical Approaches to THA
The May 17, 2017 edition of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery features a registry-based study by Mjaaland et …
After THA, Self-Directed Home Exercise Yielded Same Benefits as Formal PT
An estimated 40% of total costs from a total hip arthroplasty (THA) episode are accrued from post-discharge services. With that …
Total Joint Arthroplasty: Does One Lead to Another?
An estimated 7 million people living in the US have undergone a total joint arthroplasty (TJA), and the demand for …
Single-Anesthetic Bilateral THA as Complication-Free as Staged Procedures
Single-anesthetic bilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) has had a historically high perioperative complication profile. However, a matched cohort study by …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: How Best to Treat Femoral Neck Fractures in Younger Adults
In the January 4, 2017 issue of The Journal, Swart et al. provide a well-done Markov decision analysis …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice—Trunnion Wear After THA
Total hip arthroplasty made its debut about 60 years ago. As with most new technologies, it was anticipated that advances …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty: Where Do We Go From Here?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Richard S. Yoon, MD.
We’re entering the “midterm” …