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Published results showed intraoperative soft tissue balance in posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasties may be affected by the medial-lateral dimension and volume of the femoral component, which may be greater with the use of narrower-size implants.

Published results showed patients with varus aligned knees who underwent total knee arthroplasty experienced safe and sufficient medial release with functional medial ligament balancing with stepwise, multiple needling puncturing.

Results of a study comparing outcomes of total knee arthroplasty procedures performed for osteoarthritis and post-traumatic arthritis have shown the incidence of superficial wound infection, deep joint infection and acute deep venous thrombosis occurs at a higher rate in patients with post-traumatic arthritis. However, the incidence of pulmonary embolus was not statistically different between the two groups.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced it has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus.

Use of a medially stabilized knee system during total knee arthroplasty may restore patient quality of life compared with a cruciate-retaining knee system, according to published results.

Published results showed use of IV dexamethasone may be a useful adjunct for controlling pain in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

PHOENIX — Use of additional percutaneous periarticular multi-drug injection the day after total knee replacement may provide postoperative pain relief, according to results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.

Researchers did not find an association between initiation of CMS mandatory bundled payment policies and decreased access to hip and knee replacements for Medicare patients, according to published results.

Use of intravenous tranexamic acid in revision total knee arthroplasty significantly reduced transfusion rates by almost twofold, according to study results.