Knee News

An 81-year-old man with an unclear remote history of right knee surgery developed significant osteoarthritis with severe valgus and flexion contracture deformity of the right knee.

Published results showed patients who were morbidly obese and received extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis after primary total hip or knee arthroplasty did not have reduced rates of wound complications or periprosthetic joint infection.

Published results showed more than 10% of patients who received total joint arthroplasty care from an in-network surgeon had out-of-network facility charges.

A pair of FDA advisory committees has rejected a risk mitigation proposal from Pfizer for its NGF-blocker tanezumab, stating it would fail to ensure the drug’s benefits outweigh its risks for patients with osteoarthritis.

Genicular artery embolization is safe and “highly effective” in reducing symptoms of moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis in patients who have been unresponsive to other conservative therapy, according to data.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richard A. Berger, MD, established a telehealth protocol to accommodate patients both outside of and within the city limits of Chicago who needed a total joint replacement.

Revision hip and knee surgery poses some unique challenges with a variety of treatment alternatives.

Delirium and severe delirium after major elective surgery led to significantly higher health care costs, with most costs attributed to the first 90 days of care, according to published results.

In 2018, as part of its strategic plan, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons removed itself from the business of managing subspecialty societies.

The societal cost of total lifetime opioid use in patients with knee osteoarthritis is approximately $14 billion, nearly half of which is due to lost work productivity, diversion and criminal justice costs, according to data.