Knee News

Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection.

Published results showed Black men had the highest 30-day mortality rates after elective surgery compared with Black women, white men and white women.

According to published results, intra-articular corticosteroid injection for manipulation under anesthesia during total knee arthroplasty improved range of motion without increasing risk of joint infection.

According to the published results, cementless fixation was associated with increased risk of aseptic loosening, revision and reoperation within 2 years after total knee arthroplasty.

Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis who report frequent physical activity demonstrate improved health-related quality of life and physical function over a period of 5 years, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

According to published results, patients with limited English proficiency are less likely to undergo revision surgery within 1 to 2 years of total joint arthroplasty compared with patients who are proficient in English.

The prevalence of osteoarthritis among younger patients with ACL rupture is “high concerning,” with 30% of the youngest cohort — at a median age of 22 years — having involved knee OA within 5 years of their injury, according to researchers.

DALLAS — For patients undergoing outpatient total hip or knee arthroplasty, hypobaric lidocaine significantly reduced time to discharge and physical therapy assessment compared with longer-acting spinal drugs or general anesthesia.

Although the Smith & Nephew Genesis II and Journey II bicruciate stabilized knee implants had no differences in 6-month patient-reported outcomes, results showed the Genesis II yielded significant advantages for knee range of movement.

DALLAS — At the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Elizabeth H. Copp discussed kinematic differences between operated and contralateral knees after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty compared with total knee arthroplasty.