Healthcare News
Older Adults Weigh Variety of Concerns Before Elective Surgery
Many older adults have concerns about scheduling elective surgery, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Solving the problem of chronic prosthetic joint infection
What are effective strategies for treating a patient with recurrent prosthetic joint infections (PJI)? Is, for example, chronic antibiotic suppression a solid treatment option in total joint arthroplasty? This is what a team of researchers from Illinois sought to determine. Their study, “Predictors of Success with Chronic Antibiotic Suppression for Prosthetic Joint Infections,” appears in the February 7, 2022 edition of The Journal of Arthroplasty.
Younger patients have greater need for total knee arthroplasty
Younger individuals have greater need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and are as willing to undergo surgery as older individuals, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Updated guideline introduces new recommendations for use of medications around total hip and knee replacement
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released a summary of their updated guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Never Too Old for New Knees?
In the past, experts have cautioned patients not to get their knees done too young because parts can wear out. But how old is too old for new knees? The answer might surprise you.
Patients who feel involved have better outcomes?
“We demonstrated in 1,334 hip or knee replacement patients that increased shared decision-making pre-operatively was associated with higher joint function and patient ratings of their surgeons at 12 months after surgery. In other words, if patients felt more involved in the decision to have surgery, their outcomes were actually better.”
What to know about hip replacement surgery for rheumatoid arthritis
Medical treatments can help slow the progression of RA and alleviate the symptoms. If these treatments are ineffective, a person with RA of the hip may be eligible for hip replacement surgery to ease joint pain and improve mobility.
Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
For many people undergoing total hip or knee replacement, same-day surgery is a safe option, new research shows.
Study explores trends and outcomes in outpatient joint replacement compared to hospital stay
With outpatient hip and knee replacements on the rise, Geoffrey Westrich, MD, and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) launched a study to analyze trends and compare complication rates of patients who go home the same day they have surgery versus those who spend one or more nights in the hospital.
Same-Day Discharge Increasing for Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Same-day discharge (SDD) is becoming more common for both total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study recently published online in the Journal of Arthroplasty.