Knee News

As health care in the United States has shifted from a volume-driven to value-driven system, collection of patient-reported outcome measures has become increasingly important as the data provided may enhance patient-centered care.

SAN DIEGO — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed patients with a prior history of osteoporosis may not be contraindicated for a cementless total knee replacement.

SAN DIEGO — Preoperative weight change did not impact outcomes after total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

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SAN DIEGO — Patients with osteoarthritis who screened positive for difficulties with social determinants of health less likely to underwent total joint arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — The use of NSAIDs may be an effective way to reduce postoperative stiffness and manipulation under anesthesia procedures following total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — Prophylactic measures such as vancomycin, povidone-iodine and saline irrigation yielded similar rates of periprosthetic joint infection and wound complications at 3 months for high-risk patients undergoing joint arthroplasty.

SAN DIEGO — Prior authorization may be a barrier to cost-effective care for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — Standardized documentation of surgical decision-making and preoperative surgical care may reduce Medicare audit requests for total joint arthroplasty cases, according to results.