No difference in blood loss between total knee arthroplasty performed with electrocautery vs scalpel

Int Orthop. 2018 Dec;42(12):2755-2760. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-4048-y

Lower 5-year wear with vitamin-E infused HXLPE liner versus standard crosslinked liner in THA

Bone Joint J. 2018 Dec;100-B(12):1592-1599. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B12.BJJ-2018-0371.R1

Assessing blood loss and patient outcomes after total knee arthroplasty with vs. without tourniquet

Int J Surg. 2018 Dec;60:182-187. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.11.008

No difference between high-flex versus standard tibial component dish design in TKA

Knee. 2018 Dec;25(6):1254-1261. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2018.08.005

Intravenous dexamethasone associated with reduction in time to discharge readiness post-THA, not TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Nov;33(11):3429-3436. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.07.013

Similar clinical outcome and survivorship over 10 years between robotic versus hand rasping in THA

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 Nov;476(11):2169-2173. doi: 10.1097

Pre- versus perioperative intravenous dexamethasone for analgesia in total knee arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Nov;33(11):3448-3454. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.031

Parecoxib use reduces pain and opioid consumption post-total knee arthroplasty compared to placebo

Int J Surg. 2018 Nov;59:67-74

Early analgesia favoured with FNB, early function favoured with liposomal bupivacaine PAI in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Nov;33(11):3474-3478. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.07.018

Similar blood loss, Hb drop, and transfusion rate between oral and IV TXA in minimally invasive THA

Int Orthop. 2018 Nov;42(11):2535-2542. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-3846-6

OTA2018: Improved pain and reduced reoperation rate with TSA vs. HA for proximal humerus fractures

SICOT2018: CT assessment of component rotation in TKA between CCB and conventional instruments

SICOT2018: No difference in PROMs, patella crepitus between resurfacing versus retention in TKA

SICOT2018: Lower blood loss observed with cemented versus uncemented total knee arthroplasty

Similar mid- to long-term clinical scores between hip resurfacing and large-head MoM THA

Int Orthop. 2018 Oct;42(10):2323-2327. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-3819-9

Benefit of early recovery outweighed by later complications with direct anterior THA approach

Acta Orthop. 2018 Oct;89(5):484-489. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2018.1504505

Mobile Bearing vs. Fixed Bearing Implants in TKA for OA on knee function and implant survival

Bone Joint J. 2018 Oct;100-B(10):1336-1344

IV and topical tranexamic acid protocols reduce blood loss and transfusion needs in THA

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3083-3089.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.023

Assessment of IV, IA, and oral tranaexamic acid safety in total joint arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3083-3089.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.023

Larger drop in Hb noted with closed suction drainage versus no drainage in total knee arthroplasty

J Knee Surg. 2018 Sep;31(8):804-810. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1615297