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What Factors Affect Whether Patients Return to the Same Surgeon to Replace the Contralateral Joint? A Study of Over 200,000 Patients
Moore HG, Schneble CA, Kahan JB, Sculco PK, Grauer JN, Rubin LE. What Factors Affect Whether Patients Return to the Same Surgeon to Replace the Contralateral Joint? A Study of Over 200,000 Patients. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2021, 37: 425-430. PMID: 34871749, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.11.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral total hip arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyContralateral total hip arthroplastySame surgeonDifferent surgeonsAdverse eventsContralateral jointGreater oddsSurgery-related adverse eventsBilateral total knee arthroplastyNational Provider Identifier numberFirst joint replacementFirst total hip arthroplastyPossible independent predictorsContralateral replacementIndependent predictorsSicker patientsKnee arthroplastyAdministrative databasesHip arthroplastyLower oddsPatientsArthroplastyJoint replacement
2017
Leg and Femoral Neck Length Evaluation Using an Anterior Capsule Preservation Technique in Primary Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty
Nelson S, Adrados M, Gala R, Geiger E, Webb M, Rubin L, Keggi K. Leg and Femoral Neck Length Evaluation Using an Anterior Capsule Preservation Technique in Primary Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty. Reconstructive Review 2017, 7 DOI: 10.15438/rr.7.1.153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyFemoral neck lengthNonoperative legOperative legHip arthroplastyDirect anterior approach (DAA) THADirect anterior approach total hip arthroplastyAnterior approach total hip arthroplastyDAA total hip arthroplastyConsecutive primary total hip arthroplastiesPrimary total hip arthroplastyNeck lengthAnterior capsule tissueAnterior hip capsuleHip joint capsuleLeg lengthSupine positioningIntraoperative evaluationJoint capsuleLongitudinal incisionHip capsuleCapsular insertionIntertrochanteric lineJoint replacementTrial components