Hip And Knee Surgery

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Janssen/Bayer) vs. enoxaparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism during immobilization after lower-limb nonmajor orthopedic surgery.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons announced C. Lowry Barnes, MD, as president during its board of directors meeting, which was held on video conference due to the cancellation of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

The abstract submission for the upcoming EFORT Congress in Vienna, Austria to be held from 10 to 12 June 2020, is now closed.

Higher rheumatoid arthritis disease activity at the time of total hip or knee arthroplasty is associated with an increased risk for worse pain and function 1 year following the operation, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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