Preoperative Versus Postoperative Initiation of Warfarin Therapy in Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Preoperative Versus Postoperative Initiation of Warfarin Therapy in Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

The optimal strategy for postoperative deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis remains controversial in hip and knee arthroplasty. Warfarin causes transient hypercoagulability; however, the optimal timing of treatment remains unclear. We evaluated…

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Role of Patellofemoral Offset in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Role of Patellofemoral Offset in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Total knee arthroplasty occasionally does not meet expectations. This randomized clinical trial assessed the effect of restoration of the native patellofemoral height on clinical outcomes. Group I underwent standard patellar…

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Controversies in Fracture Care

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Controversies in Fracture Care

Although fractures are the most frequently treated orthopedic injuries, and have been for centuries, some aspects of their care remain controversial and other areas become controversial as newer information comes…

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