Knee News

Results from a randomized clinical trial showed remote postoperative physical therapy may be a viable option for patients discharged the same day after total knee arthroplasty.

Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education did not yield superior outcomes to education alone, however, interventions may improve clinical, pain and functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty, according to published data.

Postoperative chemotherapy may be associated with increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty, according to published results.

According to published results, perioperative IV dexamethasone was associated with decreased risk for pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis after total joint arthroplasty for patients with a history of venous thromboembolism.

Patients with self-reported nickel allergy can expect positive outcomes after total knee arthroplasty with similar improvements compared with patients with no nickel allergy, according to published data.

Results showed patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty and routine patellar resurfacing with a cemented biconvex all-polyethylene inlay component had excellent survivorship and low rates of complications at 15-year follow-up.

According to published results, an AI algorithm that measures pulse oximeter waveforms in the fingertip may help physicians identify patients at risk for increased blood loss, transfusion and emergency care after orthopedic surgery.

Despite having improvements in pain and function, patients with self-reported anxiety or depression were more likely to be dissatisfied after total knee arthroplasty vs. patients without anxiety or depression, according to study results.

Published results showed extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis was not associated with a reduced risk of periprosthetic joint infection at 90 days or 1 year among patients who underwent total hip or total knee arthroplasty.

According to published results, use of porous tantalum tibial metaphyseal cones in revision total knee arthroplasty was associated with durable survivorship at 10 years and low rates of implant removal.