Total wrist arthroplasty using current design implants has evolved into a fairly predictable procedure for rheumatoid, osteoarthritic, and posttraumatic patients. Although complications can occur, the incidence of these has dropped over the past decade with implant design modifications. The article summarizes the current use of total wrist arthroplasty and touches on issues of revision surgery,...

An increasing demand for lower limb arthroplasty will lead to a proportionate increase in the need for revision surgery. A notable proportion of revision surgery is secondary to periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). Diagnosing and eradicating PJI can form a very difficult challenge. An important cause of PJI is the formation of a bacterial biofilm on the implant surface. Our review article see...

In cervical spine surgery there are known risk of complications such as esophageal fistula and dural tear. Usually the gold standard in treatment is represented by surgery. The sternocleidomastoid flap most common used revision procedure. this paper we propose a modified surgical technique harvesting SCM suggest its use prevention selected cases.

BACKGROUND Most patients have favorable outcomes after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Well-validated methods to predict the risk of poor outcomes have not been developed or implemented. Several patients have annual clinic visits despite well-funcitoning TKA, as a routine practice, to detect early failure requiring revision surgery. It is not known whether assessment of pain and function...

AIM Analysis of indications for stapes revision surgery in patients qualified for the secondary procedure at the Otosurgery Dept. Medical University of Lodz. MATERIAL AND METHODS 25 cases of stapes revision surgery out of the 385 total treated surgically otosclerosis cases are discussed. RESULTS In group A (patients after total stapedectomy) the following indications for the secondary surgi...

Aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome fol-lowing extended trochanteric osteotomy in series of single surgeon, with emphasis on complications and union of osteotomy. Retrospective Case Series of all patients who had revision total hip replacement surgery performed by senior author between 2003 and 2012, with follow up between 1 and 10 years. 108 cases of revision hip arthroplasty with us...

The management of bone loss in revision replacement of the knee remains a challenge despite an array of options available to the surgeon. Bone loss may occur as a result of the original disease, the design of the prosthesis, the mechanism of failure or technical error at initial surgery. The aim of revision surgery is to relieve pain and improve function while addressing the mechanism of failur...

The aim of the study was to assess factors leading revision surgery and implant position primary orbital fracture reconstructions. A retrospective cohort included patients who underwent floor and/or medial wall reconstruction for recent trauma. Demographics, type, implant-related variables, postoperative were analyzed. overall rate 6.5% (15 232 surgeries). highest in combined midfacial fracture...

BACKGROUND In patients with severe optic nerve damage, it is crucial to prevent the hypertensive phase that can develop after Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant (BGI) surgery. We describe the combination of BGI surgery with surgical bleb revision to prevent the postoperative hypertensive phase. CASE REPORTS We report two patients who underwent BGI surgery combined with surgical bleb revision...

We present a review of 553 patients who underwent surgery for intractable sciatica ascribed to prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc. One surgeon in one institution undertook or supervised all the operations over a period of 16 years. The total number of primary discectomies included in the study was 531, of which 42 subsequently required a second operation for recurrent sciatica, giving a revis...