The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jun 2013
Comorbidities and perioperative complications in HIV-positive patients undergoing primary total hip and knee arthroplasty.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy has prolonged the lifespan of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We hypothesized that the number of primary total joint arthroplasties performed in this population has been increasing and that HIV infection is not an independent risk factor for postoperative complications. ⋯ Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jun 2013
Reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews in the orthopaedic literature.
Properly designed and conducted systematic reviews can reliably produce valid pooled treatment-effect estimates and are an important resource for clinical decision-making. The purpose of this report was to assess the reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews in orthopaedic journals. ⋯ The validity of published systematic reviews in orthopaedics is questionable, and their contribution to clinical decision-making is suboptimal. Clinicians should be careful when interpreting and applying findings of current orthopaedic systematic reviews.