Knee News

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Using an appropriate skin incision and the help of a plastic surgeon, as well as performing careful flap dissection, may allow surgeons to avoid trouble in patients with previous knee incisions, according to a speaker.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Christopher L. Peters, MD, spoke about patient engagement technologies in joint replacement surgery.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Computer navigation and sensor technology are rapidly evolving and may improve outcomes in total knee replacement, according to a presenter here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Andrew J. Shimmin, MBBS, FRACS, spoke about the recent update to data in the Australian Joint Registry.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Robert L. Barrack, MD, spoke about patient dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Frank A. Liporace, MD, spoke about mega prostheses in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures around a total knee arthroplasty or a revision knee arthroplasty.

As many as 9% of Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis use opioids chronically, while 21% are occasional users, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Conformis Inc. has announced the launch of its Image-to-Implant Platinum Services Program, a “deluxe” service for patients who are willing to pay a premium for fully personalized treatment, according to a press release.

According to published results, preoperative anemia was associated with an increased risk for complications, non-home discharge and unplanned readmission in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty.

For patients with obesity, cemented and cementless total knee arthroplasty yielded similar clinical outcomes and implant survivorship at 6 months and 2 years, according to published results.