Revisit orthopedics meeting news, research and topics in 2023

Healio revisits the trending orthopedics news, research and topics from our staff’s meeting news coverage in 2023.

Artificial intelligence as good as other methods for documenting hand surgery cases

Automatic-populated clinical notes that are artificial intelligence-based may decrease documentation burden for hand surgery cases in the future vs. transcription services or voice recognition systems. Read more.

VIDEO: Surgeon physiologic stress may increase with patient BMI during THA

This video highlights the physiologic burden on surgeons performing total hip arthroplasty and how this burden increases with patient BMI. Read more.

Role of surgeon may affect revision rate after TKA more than choice of prosthesis

The role of the surgeon may have a greater effect on revision rates after total knee arthroplasty than the choice of the prosthesis. Read more.

Extended oral antibiotics may decrease infection rates after TJA

The use of extended oral antibiotics may decrease the rate of prosthetic joint infections after total joint arthroplasty. Read more.

Preoperative optimization may improve outcomes, cost utility of cervical deformity surgery

Preoperative patient optimization prior to adult spinal deformity corrective surgery may improve outcomes, satisfaction and cost utilization. Read more.

Early weight-bearing after ankle fixation may be beneficial in older patients

Early postoperative weight-bearing after open reduction and internal fixation for unstable ankle fractures was not associated with major complications among older patients. Read more.

Recalled TKA implant yielded low midterm survivorship, high aseptic failure rates

Prior to recall, a modern total knee arthroplasty implant had lower-than-expected midterm survivorship and higher-than-expected rates of aseptic failure. Read more.

Nested care may enhance well-being measures among providers, staff vs. rotating care

A nested care-team model may produce superior well-being measures among providers and staff compared with a rotating care-team model. Read more.

Hemiarthroplasty with a pyrolytic carbon humeral head yielded positive 2-year outcomes

Hemiarthroplasty with a pyrolytic carbon humeral head yielded positive 2-year clinical outcomes for patients with glenohumeral arthritis and proximal humeral avascular necrosis. Read more.

Isolated ACL reconstruction had increased graft failure vs. combined ACL reconstruction

Isolated ACL reconstruction with bone-tendon-bone autograft yielded an increased risk of graft failure compared with ACL reconstruction plus anterolateral ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft. Read more.

Clinical outcomes, biological analysis may provide understanding of responses to PRP

Integrating clinical outcomes with laboratory analysis of biological samples may lead to a better understanding of the variable responses to platelet-rich plasma therapy for musculoskeletal conditions. Read more.

Hypobaric lidocaine reduced time to discharge for patients undergoing outpatient TJA

For patients undergoing outpatient total hip or knee arthroplasty, hypobaric lidocaine significantly reduced time to discharge and physical therapy assessment compared with longer-acting spinal drugs or general anesthesia. Read more.

Older patients on anticoagulants may benefit from early vs. delayed hip fracture surgery

Older patients who are taking direct oral anticoagulants may experience worse clinical outcomes after delayed hip fracture surgery vs. those who are treated early. Read more.

Nickel-free implants for TKA may not improve outcomes in patients with nickel allergy

Results showed little differences in revision rates or patient-reported outcome measures among patients with a nickel allergy who received either nickel-containing or nickel-free implants during total knee arthroplasty. Read more.