Knee News

Published results showed the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, a Medicare bundled payment program, may be associated with increased rates of home discharge for Hispanic patients compared with white patients.

Perioperative pain management has undergone a remarkable transformation as more orthopedic procedures are routinely performed on an outpatient basis. Adequate pain relief can significantly impact patient compliance and overall satisfaction.

Published literature has shown increased interest in computer-assisted orthopedic surgery among researchers, with the technology being used for surgical planning, simulation and navigation.

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.

Published results showed orthopedic trainees may yield comparable outcomes and rates of implant failure vs. fully trained consultants for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, regardless of level of supervision.

Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system to be used with the GMK sphere and SpheriKA knee systems from Medacta, according to a company press release.

Use of telehealth for patients who require revision total joint arthroplasty may improve office efficiency and reduce barriers to care, according to published results.

Medacta Group SA announced a partnership with Think Surgical Inc. for robotic total knee replacement solutions, according to a press release.

Use of a tourniquet may reduce local tissue concentrations of cefazolin, which could increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to published data.

Published results showed robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty was associated with reduced postoperative visits and readmissions with no differences in total care costs compared with manual TKA.