Knee News

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results showed patients had a decrease in anxiety and depression after total knee arthroplasty. However, the level of decrease depended on patients’ preoperative psychological well-being, preparedness and expectations.

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Allison Terry, PA-C, discussed how advanced practice providers, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, can help maximize orthopedic patient care.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results showed use of a smartphone application after total joint arthroplasty may improve compliance in completion of patient-reported outcome measures compared with other electronic and paper collection methods.

Published results showed implementation of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement bundled payment program may reduce sex disparities in total joint replacement.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Patients with low activity prior to total knee arthroplasty had greater improvements in activity and patient-reported function postoperatively compared with patients with high activity, according to results.

The Orthopaedic Research Society has announced that it has received control of key assets of the United States Bone and Joint Initiative via donation, according to a press release.

Heron Therapeutics Inc. announced Zynrelef has received expanded indications from the FDA for use in soft tissue and additional orthopedic surgical procedures, according to a press release.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released an updated clinical practice guideline for management of hip osteoarthritis, according to a press release.

Men are at greater risk for multi-joint osteoarthritis in their lower extremities vs. women, while women and Black patients demonstrate more severe knee OA features, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, recapped this year’s Orthopedics Today Hawaii meeting.