Emerging Techniques Address Massive Acetabular Bone Loss in Revision Hip Arthroplasty

Andrew Palosaari, MD; Michael J. DeRogatis, MD, MS; Paul S. Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

Revision of a failed acetabular component with associated bone loss can present substantial reconstructive challenges for the arthroplasty surgeon.

Climbing Revision Arthroplasty Rates Pose Financial Threat to Healthcare System

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Paul S. Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

The aging of the baby-boomer population and advances in implant fixation, which have permitted total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to be performed in younger patients, have resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of these procedures.

Surgical Technique: Impaction Grafting Addresses Bone Loss in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Paul S. Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

An OVT video demonstrates a technique combining diaphyseal impaction grafting and metaphyseal cones to reconstruct the failed tibial component in revision knee arthroplasty.

Modular Fluted Stems Have Simplified Revision of the Femoral Component in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Paul S. Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

Revision total hip replacement is among the most challenging procedures in orthopaedic surgery.

OVT Video Highlights Use of Bikini Incision for Direct Anterior Hip Arthroplasty

Neil Jain, MD; Michael J. DeRogatis, MD, MS; Paul S. Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

An OVT video demonstrates a direct anterior approach for hip arthroplasty procedures using a bikini-type incision made in line with the hip flexion crease.

A Look at the Evidence: Should Orthopaedic Surgeons Start Prescribing 6 Weeks of Oral Antibiotics?

Daniel R. Schlatterer, DO, MBA, FAAOS

The current standard of care for bone infections at most centers is 6 weeks of IV antibiotics.