probably present an even higher number. Due to constantly improving treatments, the duration of the palliative phase is prolonged. Longer survival unfortunately gives each patient more time to develop metastases. Bone metastases of the long bones may lead
Julie J. Willeumier, Yvette M. van der Linden, Michiel A.J. van de Sande, and P.D. Sander Dijkstra
Theofilos Karachalios and George A. Komnos
, lower survival rates and impairment of function and quality of life. 5 Optimal treatment of PJI remains controversial. The most widely used management strategies are one-stage and two-stage revisions. 6 DAIR (debridement, antibiotics, and
Theofilos Karachalios, George Komnos, and Antonios Koutalos
acetabular and femoral implants and component fixation selection. 5 - 8 However, since then it has become obvious that the long-term survival of a THA is a multifactorial issue. Factors other than the implant, such as diagnosis, patient, surgeon and
Martin Krismer
survival rates. He feels responsible for his patients, and is also amenable to the law. He would be rather hesitant to give a recommendation to continue rock climbing after THA. The surgeon wants to base his recommendation on good evidence, but the
E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán and Primitivo Gómez-Cardero
-thickness cartilage loss at surgery, lateral osteophytes did not compromise long-term functional results or implant survival. Knifsund et al analysed the impact of the pre-operative grade of OA on the risk of re-operation after UKA. 15 They suggested that UKA
Claus Varnum, Alma Bečić Pedersen, Per Hviid Gundtoft, and Søren Overgaard
THA have been validated. Statistical considerations In register studies, survival analysis is often used either to describe the incidence of an outcome by calculating absolute risk estimates, for example, absolute risk of revision or infection
E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán, Primitivo Gómez-Cardero, and Carlos A. Encinas-Ullán
postoperative range of motion of 110.5 degrees. In the radiological evaluation, all implants were well aligned, with a 15.1% non-progressive RLL. There were two failures, with a cumulative survival of 92.1% by the end of the follow-up. In the logistic regression
Farhan Syed and Anthony Ugwuoke
interest in total ankle arthroplasty. 1 In this article, we look at recent outcomes derived from various joint registries and research papers to discuss the current indications, trends and survival of ankle arthroplasty. Search methodology
Miklós Szendrői, Imre Antal, Attila Szendrői, Áron Lazáry, and Péter Pál Varga
osteosytheses may be performed by minimally invasive techniques. All these factors have resulted in a significantly longer survival for metastatic patients, even with multiple metastases allowing for an increase in SREs, e.g. fracture, spinal cord compression
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rotation in the trapezium show reassuring durability. Reported survival rate after 10 years is 95% for the Ivory prosthesis ( 5 ) and 93% for the ARPE prosthesis ( 29 ). These results come close to the 10-year survival rate of 97% for uncemented primary