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Arthroplasty

The surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint, most commonly the hip or knee, to relieve pain and restore function. At CCJR it is the organising topic: almost every session and exhibit item relates to how arthroplasty is planned, performed or measured.

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Total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Replacement of the hip joint with an acetabular component and a femoral stem, usually with a metal, ceramic or polyethylene bearing. CCJR debates cover approach, fixation, bearing choice and same-day discharge pathways.

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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA)

Resurfacing of the knee with a femoral component, tibial tray and polyethylene insert, with or without patellar resurfacing. Programme content typically addresses alignment philosophy, cementless fixation and outpatient TKA.

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Revision arthroplasty

Reoperation that replaces or augments an existing implant, often for aseptic loosening, instability, wear or infection. Revision cases drive demand for augments, cones, sleeves, longer stems and antibiotic-loaded spacers shown by exhibitors.

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Acetabular cup and liner

The socket-side component of a hip replacement, impacted into the prepared acetabulum and paired with a liner that articulates with the femoral head. Liner material and dual mobility designs are frequent comparison points at the meeting.

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Femoral stem

The implant inserted into the femoral canal that carries the femoral head in a hip replacement. Cemented, cementless, short-stem and collared designs each imply different bone preservation and fixation strategies discussed in CCJR sessions.

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Tibial tray and polyethylene insert

The baseplate fixed to the proximal tibia in a knee replacement and the bearing insert locked into it. Insert constraint, thickness and wear behaviour are central to debates on stability and long-term survivorship.

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Bearing surface

The articulating interface in a joint replacement, such as metal-on-polyethylene, ceramic-on-polyethylene or ceramic-on-ceramic. Bearing choice trades off wear, fracture risk, squeaking and cost, which is why it recurs in faculty debates.

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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)

Infection involving a joint replacement and the surrounding tissue, usually managed with debridement, antibiotics and implant retention or a staged revision. PJI prevention, diagnosis and antibiotic spacer technique are a standing CCJR topic and a major exhibit category.

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Cementless fixation

Fixation achieved by bone ingrowth into a porous or coated implant surface instead of bone cement. Interest has grown in cementless knees and hips, and suppliers use the meeting to present coating technologies and early clinical data.

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Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI)

Cutting guides or plans built from a patient's preoperative imaging so that component position is transferred into the operating room. PSI sits alongside navigation and robotics in the alignment debate that runs through the programme.

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Robotic-assisted arthroplasty

Use of a robotic arm or haptic system to execute a preoperative plan for bone preparation and component placement. Vendors demonstrate workflow, workflow time and data capture on the exhibit floor, while faculty question whether alignment accuracy translates into outcome gains.

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Computer navigation

Intraoperative tracking of anatomy and instruments to guide alignment without a robotic arm. Navigation is often discussed as a lower-cost alternative to robotics and as a teaching tool for complex or revision cases.

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Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) arthroplasty

Joint replacement performed in an outpatient surgery center with same-day discharge, requiring patient selection, anaesthesia protocol and home support. ASC economics and safety data are a recurring theme as US payers push site-of-service shifts.

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Bundled payment and value-based care

Payment models that combine the procedure and post-acute care into a single episode price, putting pressure on implant cost, length of stay and readmission. These models shape which implants and technologies hospitals send their procurement teams to evaluate.

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Joint registry

A national or institutional database that tracks implants, revisions and survivorship, such as the AJRR in the United States. Registry data underpin arguments about implant performance and are a common reference point in CCJR debates.

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Aseptic loosening and osteolysis

Failure of fixation without infection, often driven by wear particles triggering bone loss around the implant. It is the leading long-term revision indication and the reason bearing surface and fixation choices dominate the programme.

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Dual mobility construct

A hip design with a small head inside a mobile polyethylene liner inside the acetabular shell, adding a second articulation to reduce dislocation risk. It is commonly discussed for instability, revision and higher-risk patients.