Total Joint Reconstruction News

Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed total ankle replacement is an effective treatment option for end-stage ankle arthritis.

3D Systems announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its total ankle patient-matched guides for use with the Salto Talaris total ankle prosthesis and the Cadence total ankle system from Smith & Nephew, according to a company press release.

Published results showed total shoulder arthroplasty performed by a high-volume surgeon may decrease medical and surgical complications compared with those performed by low-volume surgeons.

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.

Published results showed orthopedic trainees may yield comparable outcomes and rates of implant failure vs. fully trained consultants for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, regardless of level of supervision.

Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system to be used with the GMK sphere and SpheriKA knee systems from Medacta, according to a company press release.

Surgical Planning Associates announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance of its HipInsight system 2.0, a mixed reality surgical guidance platform for total hip arthroplasty, according to a company press release.

Use of telehealth for patients who require revision total joint arthroplasty may improve office efficiency and reduce barriers to care, according to published results.

According to published results, patients with periprosthetic joint infection within 1 year after total hip arthroplasty may be at a significantly increased risk for mortality within 10 years after index THA.