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Age, sex, race among top risk factors for revision knee surgery
Patients who are younger than about 40, male, or Black are among those most at risk for revision surgery after having had a total knee replacement, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Transforming knee replacement surgery using real-time data
Each year, more than 800,000 knee replacement procedures are performed in the US alone. For every patient encounter, untapped data is currently lost that could be used to better understand the pathway and enhance patient outcomes. Now, a unique collaboration between Smith+Nephew and Huma Therapeutics is collecting, evaluating, and applying that data to lower costs and enhance patient care.
Long-acting opioids may be unnecessary in study of total knee replacement
In a new study, researchers have found that replacing long-acting with immediate-release opioids after total knee replacement surgery resulted in comparable pain management but less nausea-medication usage and less need for residential rehabilitation after hospital discharge.
New HSS Studies Highlight the Benefits of Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery
The use of robotics is becoming increasingly common in joint replacement, but more research is needed to quantify its benefits. HSS investigators presented two retrospective studies at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting in San Francisco analyzing outcomes in both knee and hip replacement surgeries performed with robotic assistance.
Robotic and navigation technology in hip surgery don't raise infection risk, study finds
For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), the use of robotic-assisted surgery and surgical navigation techniques is not associated with an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Physical Therapy After Knee Replacement
A post-operative protocol is a guideline that your surgeon and physical therapist (PT) may follow. It ensures you are making progress after your knee surgery. The TKR protocol gives you and your PT a framework for building your rehabilitation program.
Managing Stiffness After Knee Replacement
Even when knee replacement surgery is successful, stiffness in the knee joint can remain. People with a stiff knee after surgery may be unable to fully straighten the leg, to bend the knee, or both. Fortunately, there are ways to get rid of knee stiffness.
Power tools at the ready! The life-changing science behind hip and knee replacements
Thousands of people are given new joints each year in the UK. But can robots and smart tech soon make it a smoother procedure?
Weight-loss drugs tied to benefit after hip replacement
New diabetes and weight-loss drugs may benefit patients undergoing hip replacement, without adding to complication risks, according to preliminary data released on Monday at a large meeting of orthopedic surgeons.
Cemented THA associated with increased complications, aseptic revision vs. cementless THA
Patients who underwent cemented fixation had higher rates of infection, aseptic revision and aseptic loosening.