revision of total knee arthroplasty

Known as: arthroplasty knee revision total, revision total knee arthroplasty 
A surgical procedure of the knee joint in which some or all of the parts of the original prosthesis are removed and replaced for the purpose of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Impact of the economic downturn on total joint replacement demand in the United States: updated projections to 2021.
BACKGROUND Few studies have explored the role of the National Health Expenditure and macroeconomics on the utilization of total… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Risk factors for infection after knee arthroplasty. A register-based analysis of 43,149 cases.
BACKGROUND Clinical studies have revealed a number of important risk factors for postoperative infection following total knee… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Preoperative testing for sepsis before revision total knee arthroplasty.
One hundred five consecutive painful knee arthroplasties were evaluated by a single surgeon for the presence of infection using a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Use of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein level to diagnose infection before revision total knee arthroplasty. A prospective evaluation.
BACKGROUND Despite the widespread use of several diagnostic tests, there is still no perfect test for the diagnosis of infection… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients sixty years of age or younger.
BACKGROUND Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has been used to treat elderly, low-demand patients, but the literature is sparse… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Articulating versus static spacers in revision total knee arthroplasty for sepsis. The Ranawat Award.
Antibiotic laden spacer blocks frequently are used to treat an infected total knee arthroplasty. Static spacer blocks make… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
An analysis of blood management in patients having a total hip or knee arthroplasty.
Three hundred and thirty orthopaedic surgeons in the United States participated in a study of transfusion requirements associated… (More)
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Review
1999
Review
1999
Bone loss with revision total knee arthroplasty: defect classification and alternatives for reconstruction.
Although the best method for managing large bone defects has not been established, the variables to consider are: (1) implant… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Wear patterns on retrieved polyethylene tibial inserts and their relationship to technical considerations during total knee arthroplasty.
Fifty-five unconstrained polyethylene tibial inserts were retrieved at revision total knee arthroplasty and examined for evidence… (More)
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1994
1994
Cemented long-stem revision total knee arthroplasty.
From 1981 to 1989, 38 cemented, posterior, stabilized, revision, total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) were performed at the authors… (More)
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