Knee News

Medium-sized ORs, younger patients, longer emergency and trauma procedures and higher American Society of Anesthesiologists scores are risk factors for the development of surgical site infection, according to published results.

High-risk patients who received extended antibiotics after total joint arthroplasty experienced a significant reduction in risk of periprosthetic joint infection, according to published and recently presented results.

High risk patients who received extended antibiotics after total joint arthroplasty experienced a significant reduction in risk of periprosthetic joint infection, according to published and recently presented results.

Artificial intelligence and robotics may provide accurate analysis and improve surgical outcomes of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, according to presenters.

During a 6-year retrospective, single-institution study, investigators found a 60% increase in cannabinoid use and a 30% decrease in opioid use among patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty.

Compared with conventional instrumentation, navigation-enhanced instrumentation improved cut accuracy and reduced surgical outlier rates during total knee arthroplasty procedures, according to published results.

According to published results, every 15-minute increase in operative time is associated with a higher likelihood of wound complications, blood transfusion and prolonged length of hospital stay after revision total knee arthroplasty.

Lawrence D. Dorr, MD, founder of Operation Walk and a founding member of several orthopedic societies, died on Dec. 28, 2020. He was 79 years old.

Patients who used cannabis and underwent opioid agonist therapy in Vancouver had a significantly lower risk of being exposed to fentanyl, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

HHS has released new guidance that the agency said will improve access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.