Background The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effects of a tourniquet in total
knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods The study was done by randomized controlled trials …

Background Surgical site infection following joint replacement surgery is still a significant
complication, resulting in repeated surgery, prolonged antibiotic therapy, extended …

Importance People with severe obesity who undergo a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for
osteoarthritis (OA) are at higher risk of short-term and long-term complications compared …

Background Whether prolonged operative time is an independent risk factor for subsequent
surgical site infection (SSI) and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total joint …

Objective: There is uncertainty around preoperative skin antisepsis in clean surgery.
Network meta-analysis provides more precise estimates than standard pairwise meta …

Every year, worldwide, millions of people suffering from joint pain undergo joint
replacement. For most patients, joint arthroplasty reduces pain and improve function, though …

Background The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting operative times and to
evaluate the associations of operative times with prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) and …

Background: Perioperative allogeneic red blood-cell transfusion is a suspected risk factor for
surgical site infection (SSI) after total joint arthroplasty (TJA), but the interrelationships …

Background Previous studies have suggested that wound complications may be higher after
direct anterior approach (DAA) hip arthroplasty, but, specific risk factors have not been …

Background The tourniquet is a common medical instrument used in total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). However, there has always been a debate about the use of a tourniquet and there is …