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Eight important stories to read regarding revision surgery
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Orthopedics Today has highlighted eight important stories to keep your practice up-to-date regarding revision surgery and factors that may influence the need for it.
Metaphyseal sleeves provide reliable fixation after revision TKA
Revision total knee arthroplasty with metaphyseal sleeves provided reliable fixation at short-term follow-up, according to study results. Read more.
Study: Revision cubital tunnel surgery provides improvement, but poor results vs primary surgery
BOSTON — A cross-sectional study that compared patients with at least 2 years of follow-up who underwent primary surgery of the ulnar nerve for cubital tunnel syndrome to a group that underwent revision showed poorer objective and patient-reported outcomes in the revision cohort. Read more.
Obese patients had poorer outcomes, early revision after THA
Patients who were obese and underwent total hip arthroplasty had lower Oxford Hip Scores at 6 months and an increased early revision rate compared with patients who had a lower body mass index, according to study results. Read more.
Hip resurfacing implant offers lower revision, complication rates for hip arthritis
Use of hip resurfacing arthroplasty for the treatment of hip arthritis in younger patients demonstrated a lower rate of revision and complications at short-term follow up, according to study results. Read more.
Costs for septic revisions higher than aseptic revisions
Costs for septic revisions were more than twice as high compared with aseptic revisions, according to study results. Read more.
Improved outcomes found for revision arthroscopic hip surgery
One of the first studies on outcomes of revision hip arthroscopy indicates most patients who struggle after an initial hip arthroscopy or subsequently have recurrent pain improve with repeat arthroscopy. Read more.
Revision MCP arthroplasty produces 'reasonable' mid- to long-term implant survival
BOSTON — Revision metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty resulted in “reasonable” 5- and 10-year implant survival rates, according to a speaker here. Read more.
Prior TKR or revision THR causes increased periprosthetic fractures
Periprosthetic fractures are especially common in patients with prior total knee replacement or revision total hip replacement a decade after primary total hip replacement, according to study results. Read more.