Marshall University

Manual versus robotic-assisted revision total knee arthroplasty for instability

Aims Revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is a treatment option for failed primary TKA but is associated with higher complication rates and technical challenges. Robotic-assisted rTKA (rarTKA) is an emerging technique that may improve component alignment and surgical precision...

Derivation of a novel risk assessment model of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. Despite the existence of various VTE risk assessment models (RAMs), their performance...