Background The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) is intended to detect a
change in a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) large enough for a patient to …

Purpose To determine the 50 most frequently cited studies in the orthopaedic shoulder
arthroscopy literature and to conduct a bibliometric analysis of these studies. Methods The …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are frequently used to assess the
impact of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on patients. However, mere statistical comparison of …

Aims Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) is theoretically more accurate for
component positioning than TKA performed with mechanical instruments (M-TKA) …

Background Revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for arthrofibrosis is fraught with
challenges. Because rotating-hinge (RH) prostheses do not rely on ligaments for stability, a …

Background One potential benefit of the direct anterior approach (DAA) for total hip
arthroplasty is the ability to use intraoperative fluoroscopy for acetabular cup positioning and …

Background The optimal alignment technique for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains
controversial. We previously reported 6-month and 2-year results of a randomized controlled …

Purpose: Owing to the nature of orthopaedic surgery, occupational hazards and
musculoskeletal pain (MSP) are inherent. These hazards have been well-documented …

Background In patients with adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR) secondary to a failed metal-
on-metal (MoM) bearing or corrosion at the head-neck junction in a metal-on-polyethylene …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability among adults in the United
States. As the diagnosis is based on the accurate interpretation of knee radiographs, use of …