The Journal of arthroplasty
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This cohort study was designed to determine the discrepancy between the quantity of opioid prescribed vs that which was consumed after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) in opioid-naive patients. ⋯ Level III; Retrospective, cohort study.
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This study evaluates the fate of unused opioids after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at our facility. ⋯ A large volume of unused opioids were improperly disposed of after total joint arthroplasty.
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The Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) presents the 2019 revised staging system of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) based on the 1994 ARCO classification. ⋯ A staging system has been developed to revise the 1994 ARCO classification for ONFH by an expert panel-based Delphi survey. ARCO approved and recommends this revised system as a universal staging of ONFH.