Knee News

Results showed rapid exchange arthroplasty with intra-articular antibiotic irrigation for treatment of periprosthetic joint infection may have a higher rate of treatment success at 6 months compared with two-stage exchange arthroplasty.

Results presented here showed delays from admission to debridement, antibiotic and implant retention for periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty may result in poor outcomes.

Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting showed combined primary and extended oral antibiotics may predict lower treatment failure rates for periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty.

Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting revealed 40 international Delphi consensus statements on wound closure and dressing management in total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting showed dalbavancin may be an effective antibiotic for treatment of gram-positive periprosthetic joint infections.

For patients with chronic periprosthetic joint infection, multistage revision total knee arthroplasty procedures were associated with high remission rates and low mortality at minimum 5-year follow-up, according to published results.

Published results showed 12% of patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty received at least one surprise bill after surgery, which may negatively affect patient satisfaction.

Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the TMINI 1.1 miniature robotic system, a new software system for the TMINI robotic knee replacement platform, according to a company press release.

Results showed patients with depression who received antidepressants within 6 months prior to total hip or knee arthroplasty had greater improvements in outcomes at 2 years compared with patients with depression who were untreated.

In patients aged 65 years or older, results showed all-polyethylene tibial components for total knee arthroplasty were linked with decreased risks of all-cause revision and revision for infection compared with metal-backed components.