Knee News

Published results showed use of an augmented reality navigation system may be accurate and effective in performing total knee arthroplasty.

General, spinal and combination anesthesia approaches had similar carbon footprints among patients undergoing knee replacement, according to published results.

Across many orthopedic subspecialties, surgeons are experiencing a taste of the future in the OR with the use of augmented reality.

SAN DIEGO — In a presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Fred D. Cushner, MD, FAAOS, discussed the use of a novel stem with an embedded sensor to remotely monitor patients after total knee arthroplasty.

Use of electro-auricular acupuncture intraoperatively may reduce postoperative pain among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, David A. Crawford, MD, FAAOS, discussed the impact of a smartwatch-based care platform on outcomes and health care utilization after total joint arthroplasty.

The FDA granted 510(K) clearance to Insight Medical Systems for its surgical navigation technology ARVIS (Augmented Reality Visualization and Information System).

TPX-100, a novel 23-amino acid peptide, has a “significant effect” on bone shape, as measured by B-score, in knee osteoarthritis and shows promise as a disease-modifying drug, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

SAN DIEGO — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Krishna R. Tripuraneni, MD, FAAOS, discussed the impact of a self-directed rehabilitation program on outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.

Race was not a “substantial, independent predictor” of functional outcomes following total knee replacement, but marginal differences in care were observed across treatment settings, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.