Knee News

Published results showed orthopedic trainees may yield comparable outcomes and rates of implant failure vs. fully trained consultants for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, regardless of level of supervision.

Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system to be used with the GMK sphere and SpheriKA knee systems from Medacta, according to a company press release.

Use of telehealth for patients who require revision total joint arthroplasty may improve office efficiency and reduce barriers to care, according to published results.

Medacta Group SA announced a partnership with Think Surgical Inc. for robotic total knee replacement solutions, according to a press release.

Use of a tourniquet may reduce local tissue concentrations of cefazolin, which could increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to published data.

Published results showed robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty was associated with reduced postoperative visits and readmissions with no differences in total care costs compared with manual TKA.

According to published results, revision total joint arthroplasty performed by surgeons with less experience may result in longer surgeries, increased blood loss and early reoperations compared with surgeons with more experience.

Compared with lower-volume surgeons, high-volume surgeons had improved 5-year survivorship rates for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty despite being more likely to operate on older Medicare patients, according to published results.

Published results showed meniscal allograft transplantation combined with arthroscopic intervention may delay the need for arthroplasty, as well as improve pain relief and function for patients initially recommended for knee arthroplasty.