Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Article RSS http://drbrinker.com Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Article RSS feed. . Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon http://drbrinker.com/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://drbrinker.com no Copyright 2005, Dr. Mark Brinker, Houston Orthopedic Surgeon Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@drbrinker.com Tue, 07 Apr 2015 21:55:48 GMT Articles http://drbrinker.com/en/art/47/ <br> <h2>Orthopedics, Vol 31, No.3, March 2008<br> </h2> <h3>Author: Richard J. Kearns,MD, Mark R. Brinker,MD and Daniel P. O'Connor, PhD<br> </h3> <p>Click here to read the entire <a target="_blank" href="/attachments/articles/47/Manage%20falls%20after%20TKA%20Orthopedics%202008.pdf"> published article by Dr Brinker </a><br> </p> <hr /> <div> This study evaluated 78 patients who fell after total knee arthroplasty. Eight patients (10.3%) had soft-tissue injuries that led to a poor clinical course (deep infection, unplanned return to the operating room, temporary or permanent resection arthroplasty, or knee arthrodesis). </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Factors related to a poor clinical course included copious bleeding from the surgical wound immediately after falling, falling within 8 weeks of arthroplasty, and rupturing the parapatellar surgical wound and quadriceps repair. Patients who fall and have bleeding from their surgical wound should receive emergency surgical irrigation and debridement. A treatment protocol for patients who fall after total knee arthroplasty is presented. </div> <br><br>1-Mar-08 0:00 AM Management of Falls After Total Knee Arthroplasty Orthopedics, Vol 31, No.3, March 2008 Author: Richard J. Kearns,MD, Mark R. Brinker,MD and Daniel P. O'Connor, PhD Click here to read the entire published article by Dr Brinker This study evaluated 78 patients who fell after total knee arthroplasty. Eight patients (10.3%) had soft-tissue injuries that led to a poor clinical course (deep infection, unplanned return to the operating room, temporary or permanent resection arthroplasty, or knee arthrodesis). Factors related to a poor clinical course included copious bleeding from the surgical wound immediately after falling, falling within 8 weeks of arthroplasty, and rupturing the parapatellar surgical wound and quadriceps repair. Patients who fall and have bleeding from their surgical wound should receive emergency surgical irrigation and debridement. A treatment protocol for patients who fall after total knee arthroplasty is presented. no http://drbrinker.com/en/art/47/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT