ORTHOPAEDICS HORIZON SCANNING BULLETIN Volume 5 Issue 5

The effect of obesity on direct medical costs in total knee arthroplasty

Source:  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2014, 96(9), 718-724

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Date of publication:  May 2014

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  This study included 8129 patients who had undergone 6475 primary total knee arthroplasties and 1654 revision total knee arthroplasties at a large US medical centre from January 2000 to September 2008.  It concluded that obesity is associated with longer hospital stays and higher costs in total knee arthroplasty.

Length of publication:  7 pages

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Acknowledgement:  JBJS

The association between comorbidity and length of hospital stay and costs in total hip arthroplasty patients: a systematic review

Source:  Journal of Arthroplasty 2014, 29(5), 1009-14

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Date of publication:  May 2014

Publication type:  Journal article

Length of article:  6 pages

In a nutshell:  Authors performed a systematic review on the relationship between comorbidity and length of hospital stay and hospital costs, concluding there is limited evidence that patient comorbidity has a positive correlation with length of stay and hospital costs.

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Acknowledgement:  Journal of Arthroplasty

Feasibility, effectiveness and costs associated with a web-based follow-up assessment following total joint arthroplasty

Source:  Journal of Arthroplasty 14 April 2014 [Epub ahead of print]

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Date of publication:  April 2014

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Assesses the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of a web-based follow-up compared to in-person assessment following primary total hip or total knee arthroplasty using 229 patients who were randomised to in-person or web-based follow-up.

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Acknowledgement:  Journal of Arthroplasty

Are the claims made in orthopaedic print advertisements valid?

Source:  International Orthopaedics 2014, 38(5), 1067-72

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Date of publication:  May 2014

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  50 claims were chosen randomly from six peer-reviewed orthopaedic journals, and the evidence supporting each claim was assessed and validated by three orthopaedic surgeons.  Many of the claims had no high-quality supporting evidence and some had no supporting evidence at all.

Length of publication:  6 pages

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Acknowledgement:  International Orthopaedics

Future of stem cells in orthopaedics

Source:  ICJR: International Congress for Joint Reconstruction

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Date of publication:  7 April 2014

Publication type:  Report

Length of article:  1 webpage

In a nutshell:  This is a report of a discussion held at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) on the role of cellular based therapies in orthopaedics

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Acknowledgement:   ICJR: International Congress for Joint Reconstruction

Total hip arthroplasty: recent advances and controversies

Source:  Arthritis Research UK Reports on the rheumatic diseases, 7, Topical Review 4

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Date of publication:  16 April 2014

Publication type:  Evidence summaries

Length of article:  8 pages

In a nutshell:  This review discusses total hip arthroplasty in relation to the current evidence base.

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Acknowledgement: NICE evidence search