Knee News

A meta-analysis comparing exercise, opioids and NSAIDs yielded “disappointing” and inconsistent results, in which exercise generally demonstrated some benefit over opioids and NSAIDs, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

CHICAGO — Should an acute rupture or avulsion of the patellar tendon occur in primary total knee arthroplasty, surgeons should know a variety of techniques to manage this challenging problem, a presenter said.

TPX-100, a novel intra-articular injection, yielded strong improvements in bone shape change and function that may ultimately minimize the need for knee replacement, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

Increasing rates of walking, standing or maximum-level activity is associated with reductions in cartilage loss in knee osteoarthritis, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

Among patients with osteoarthritis, women and individuals who are overweight or obese are most likely to report inadequate pain control, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

CHICAGO — Use of home health services after total knee arthroplasty may increase costs without decreasing the rates of complications, ED visits or readmissions, according to results presented here.

National Doctors’ Day marks the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery by Crawford W. Long, MD, on March 30, 1842. To celebrate, Healio Orthopedics revisits stories that reflect on the impact of orthopedic surgeons.

Global osteoarthritis prevalence increased more than 113% between 1990 and 2019, with the most cases appearing in China, India and the United States, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

CHICAGO — Results of a database study presented here showed there should be minimal concern regarding medical and implant-related complications due to age in patients older than 80 years who undergo total knee arthroplasty.

CHICAGO — Medicare patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty classified as outpatients had higher readmissions and rates of discharge to nursing facilities than those who had surgery as inpatients, according to results presented here.