Complications are divided into: Intraoperative Fracture of the tibial condyle Fracture of the intercondylar eminence Periprosthetic fractures Rupture of the medial collateral ligament Femoral component malposition Retained cement fragments Postoperative…

Comorbidities refers to the occurrence of two or more diseases in a person at one time. While the existence of these multiple health conditions may be unrelated, in many instances…

Despite the long-term clinical success of total knee arthroplasty with reported survivorship of greater than 95 % at 15 years and improvements in implant design, as small percentage of patients…

Complications and adverse events are associated with all medical and surgical treatments. Being older, in poor health and having a personal history of comorbid medical diseases increase the risks in…

Hip, groin, anterior thigh pain after THA can result from a multitude of etiologies. In general, when trying to establish the diagnosis, it is helpful to divide the possible causes…

As the volume of total hip arthroplasties increases, the absolute number of complications will concurrently increase as well. It it important to understand how to identify and accurately diagnose such…