Hemiarthroplasty in the Hip Fracture Patient with Renal Impairment: To Cement or Not to Cement.

Purpose: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher risk of complications when undergoing hip hemiarthroplasty. The primary aim is to test the null hypothesis that there is no difference between cemented and uncemented stem loosening rates in patients with CKD who receive a hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures. The secondary aim is to determine the effect of increasing severity of renal disease on the rate of stem loosening in this CKD patient subset.

Preoperative Mental Health Score and Postoperative Outcome After Hallux Valgus Surgery.

Background:: Preoperative mental health status as a predictor of operative outcome has been a growing area of interest. In this paper, the correlation between preoperative mental health status and postoperative functional outcome following scarf osteotomy for hallux valgus correction was explored.

Methods:: Parameters were tabulated preoperatively and postoperatively at a minimum of 1-year follow-up.