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December 28, 2023
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Revisit news, research and advancements in knee replacement in 2023

Fact checked byGina Brockenbrough, MA
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From implant technology and robotic surgery to techniques and complications, Healio revisits the most influential news, research and advancements in total knee arthroplasty in 2023.

Cementless fixation associated with aseptic loosening, revision and reoperation after TKA

Cementless fixation was associated with increased risk of aseptic loosening, revision and reoperation within 2 years after total knee arthroplasty. Read more.

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Healio revisits the most influential news, research and advancements in total knee arthroplasty in 2023. Image: Adobe Stock

Corticosteroid injection during TKA manipulation under anesthesia improved range of motion

Intra-articular corticosteroid injection for manipulation under anesthesia during total knee arthroplasty improved range of motion without increasing risk of joint infection. Read more.

Combination bupivacaine, meloxicam may reduce pain, opioid use after TKA

Use of Zynrelef by Heron Therapeutics as part of a multimodal analgesia protocol may significantly reduce pain and opioid use after total knee arthroplasty. Read more.

Study: Surgeons should consider complications of simultaneous bilateral TKA

Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty was associated with increased complications and readmission compared with unilateral TKA. Read more.

VIDEO: Consider sutures, exposure and thickness when resurfacing the patella during TKR

Andrew Shimmin, MBBS, FRACS, spoke about several technical aspects of resurfacing the patella during total knee replacement despite the lack of available technology. Read more.

Use of beta-blockers associated with delayed progression of knee OA, reduced need for TKA

Use of beta-blockers was associated with a reduced chance of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, which could be due to a possible relationship between the autonomic nervous system and progression of osteoarthritis. Read more.

UKA yielded lower joint awareness, decreased pain, improved function compared with TKA

Patients who underwent unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for medial compartment osteoarthritis had lower joint awareness, decreased pain, improved function and higher satisfaction compared with those who had total knee arthroplasty. Read more.

Most patients with morbid obesity are unable to reduce BMI without weight optimization program before TKA

Most morbidly obese patients being evaluated for total knee arthroplasty were not able to achieve a BMI loss of 5 kg/m2 to 10 kg/m2 without a formal weight optimization program. Read more.