Orthopedics News

Published results showed a single preoperative IV dose of 8 mg of dexamethasone may improve patient outcomes for pain, vomiting, inflammation and mobility after total knee arthroplasty compared with placebo.

Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic total knee arthroplasty system to be used with Mobio total knee system implants from b-One Ortho Corporation, according to a press release.

Hospital for Special Surgery has appointed Daphne A. Scott, MD, as chief of its primary sports medicine service, according to a press release.

Treating patients with bone and joint infections with oral antibiotics led to more patients being discharged exclusively on oral antibiotics and shorter hospital stays without increasing rates of treatment failure, researchers found in a study.

Published results showed total hip arthroplasty performed with robotic-assistance software that incorporates pelvic tilt and virtual range of motion may change the preoperative plan for cup position and deviate from traditional safe zones.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced it received FDA premarket application supplement approval in the U.S. for its Oxford cementless partial knee replacement implant, according to a company press release.

Published results showed robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty may provide significantly greater accuracy in acetabular component positioning compared with manual THA in patients with overweight or obesity.

Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed syndesmotic fixation with the suture button technique may allow for early weight-bearing in patients with rotational ankle fractures.

DALLAS — Results presented here showed lower outpatient arthroplasty risk assessment score prior to total joint arthroplasty was predictive of same- and next-day discharge and fewer complications and readmissions.