Knee News

Investigators of this study found similar 90-day mortality rates for patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty with either aspirin or enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.

Compared with patients without Medicaid, patients with Medicaid were more likely to undergo total joint arthroplasty at a low-volume hospital and have higher rates of postoperative complications, according to published results.

ForCast Orthopedics has announced FDA qualified infectious disease product designation for its FC001 periprosthetic joint infection treatment program, according to a press release.

Think Surgical Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic total knee replacement system, according to a company press release.

Researchers and CEOs alike presented data recently at a “Shark Tank”-like session with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss, and seek federal funding for, potential therapies for osteoarthritis.

A 0.5 mg daily dose of colchicine was linked to a 31% lower incidence of total knee and total hip replacement in patients with chronic coronary artery disease compared with placebo, according to an exploratory analysis of the LoDoCo2 trial.

Results published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation found patients with unavoidable stairs at home are at increased risk for discharge to a post-acute care facility after total knee arthroplasty.

In this video, Stavros G. Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, MBA, FCCP, discussed the use of peripheral nerve blocks for older patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

Healio celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month with a focus on physician burnout, an emerging public health crisis among orthopedic physicians and providers.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed the use of megaprosthesis for non-oncologic limb salvage yielded significant complication risk and an elevated revision rate at 5 years.