Knee News

OrthoSensor Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its alignment capabilities with the Verasense Sensor-Assisted Technology to be used with the Zimmer Biomet Persona Knee implant system.

Among 40 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis, results of a prospective cohort study showed next-generation sequencing identified at least one positive organism that was native to the patient’s knee in 12 patients. Furthermore, 4.6 organisms were identified, on average, in patients with positive next-generation sequencing results.

Published results showed use of liposomal bupivacaine during total knee arthroplasty had no advantages and a considerably higher cost compared with use of ropivacaine.

The alpha-defensin lateral-flow test showed a high sensitivity and specificity in detecting periprosthetic joint infection prior to revision total joint arthroplasty, according to recent study results.

Treatment with rivaroxaban was more effective than enoxaparin for preventing venous thromboembolism during immobilization after lower-limb nonmajor orthopedic surgery, according to results of the PRONOMOS trial.

Total knee arthroplasty implants with porous and hydroxyapatite coatings and fixation pegs had similar clinical outcomes and survivorship rates compared with knee implants with a porous coating only, according to published results.

With a finding of weak to moderate correlation between patient-reported outcome measures and patient satisfaction, published results advise against overreliance of patient-reported outcome measures to assess patient outcomes after total joint arthroplasty if patient satisfaction is the desired outcome.

Use of a quality improvement initiative effectively decreased blood transfusions and kept transfusions within the American Association of Blood Banks guidelines in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty, according to results.

PHOENIX — Use of a robotic arm during total knee arthroplasty indicated a small improvement compared to TKA performed with non-robotic arm assistance, however data showed no statistically significant differences, according to results of a study with 2-year minimum follow-up presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.

On May 9, 2020, BoneSmart will host its annual Joint Replacement Awareness Day, a free online educational web event geared toward patients with joint pain who are considering, planning or have had joint replacement surgery.