Surgical site irrigation during total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty is a routine practice among orthopaedic surgeons to prevent periprosthetic joint infection. The purpose of this study was evaluate the effect chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) on infection rates following THA TKA.Arthroplasties performed before September 2014 served as controls. (N = 253) underwent intraoperative with 0.9% saline followed by 2-minute soak <2% dilute povidone-iodine. TKA 411) patients only irrigation....

This article probes the catalytic features of social media in civic participation and mass civil disobedience Hong Kong’s 2014 protests, conceptualizes digital activism terms mobilization, organization, persuasion. It makes use in-depth interviews, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, with 40 leading users during protests. These included, first foremost, student activists, as well opposition figures journalists who reported on The finds that velocity scale have strengthened protesters’ ability to...

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee (TKA) are common successful orthopedic procedures, as their frequency continues to increase substantially, the focus on limiting perioperative complications heightens. Intraoperative normothermia is recommended minimize additional complications, but limited evidence exists regarding effect of hypothermia patients. The purpose this retrospective study was determine incidence in setting TKA THA, evaluate its impact outcomes. clinical records 2580...

Perioperative blood management remains a challenge during total hip arthroplasty (THA) and knee (TKA). The purpose of this study was to systematically examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) perioperative transfusion THA TKA while attempting resolve conflicting results in previously published studies. authors retrospectively evaluated 2399 patients, 896 whom underwent 1503 TKA. Various outcome variables were assessed for their BMI, which stratified using World Health...

In the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, a former British territory in southern China returned to People’s Republic as semi-autonomous enclave 1997, media capture has distinct characteristics. On one hand, Kong offers case an uncensored sector and open market economy similar those Western industrialized democracies. Yet Kong’s comparatively small size, close proximity, broad economic exposure authoritarian markets politics neighboring Mainland China, which practices strict...

With the rise of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), rapid motor and sensory recovery after anesthesia is crucial. The purpose this study was to evaluate safety efficacy low-dose single-shot hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal (SA) patients undergoing outpatient arthroplasty.

Hip fractures are common orthopedic injuries and associated with significant morbidity/mortality. Intraoperative normothermia is recommended by national guidelines to minimize additional morbidity/mortality, but limited evidence exists regarding hypothermia's effect on patients. The purpose of this study was determine the incidence intraoperative hypothermia in patients operatively treated hip evaluate its complications outcomes. Retrospective chart review performed clinical records from...

This study compared patients who underwent treatment with short or long cephalomedullary nails integrated cephalocervical screws and linear compression. Patients AO/OTA 31-A2 A3 pertrochanteric fractures treated either (n=72) (n=97) InterTAN (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee) were reviewed. Information on perioperative measures (estimated blood loss, surgical time, fluoroscopy time) postoperative orthopedic complications (infection, implant failure, screw cutout, periprosthetic femur...

BackgroundThe current coronavirus crisis, COVID-19, has affected all orthopedic surgeons. Surgeons at early stages of their career are risk being differently than more established counterparts.MethodsWe conducted an online survey for members the Young Arthroplasty Group to determine what effects this had on practice.ResultsNearly 40% our surveyed group responded ranging from residents, fellows, and All groups been by with different impacts each subgroup.ConclusionCOVID-19 significant impact...

With the increasing interest in fast recovery and outpatient joint arthroplasty, short-acting local anesthetic agents minimal narcotic use are preferred. Lidocaine is a fast-onset, short-duration that has been used for many years spinal anesthesia. However, lidocaine anesthesia reported to have risk of transient neurologic symptoms (TNSs). The purpose this study determine safety efficacy single-dose setting arthroplasty.We performed prospective on 50 patients who received hip knee...

Mobile chat apps have shaped multiple forms of communication in everyday life, including education, family, business, and health communication. In journalism, taken on a heightened significance reporting political unrest, particularly terms audience/reporter distinctions, sourcing information, community formation. phones are now essential components reporters’ communication, during unrest. East Asia, the latest trends point toward private networking apps, such as WeChat WhatsApp, most...

Since 2011, mobile chat apps have gained significant popularity worldwide and the leading surpassed social networking sites in user numbers. These become hosts for everyday communication among a wide variety of users and, thanks to functionalities certain apps, taken on new significance reporting. Especially Hong Kong (a high-income, high-tech society which smartphones are widespread use) mainland China (an emerging market with more than 1 billion phone users), journalists turned these...

ABSTRACT Peri‐implant osteolysis is commonly diagnosed after substantial bone loss has occurred, making revision surgery more challenging. The goal of the current study was to identify urinary biomarkers that differentiate total hip replacement patients who eventually develop from do not. We used a repository 24‐h urine samples collected prior and annually thereafter in 26 patients, 16 developed osteolysis, 10 did examined markers at radiographic diagnosis, for 6 years preceding first...