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According to published results, a novel opioid-free pathway may provide noninferior pain management compared with an opioid-containing pathway during the perioperative period in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

Affecting approximately 1% of adults worldwide, ankle arthritis is often found in patients with a history of ankle fractures and ligament injuries around the ankle joint.

SAN FRANCISCO — The success rates of one-stage and two-stage treatment for periprosthetic joint infection may be similar, according to 1-year interim data presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, here.

Since the first orthopedic registry was developed in 1975, registry data have been used to identify implants and techniques with good outcomes and reduce revision rates, specifically in total joint arthroplasty.

Initially recommended for use prior to dental procedures for patients with cardiac conditions to prevent infective endocarditis, the use of antibiotic prophylaxis has also increased to include a variety of patient populations.

OrthoCarolina has announced Leo Spector, MD, MBA, as its next CEO, according to a press release.

Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed an opioid-free perioperative protocol effectively provided pain relief for patients undergoing thumb carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty.

TAMPA, Fla. — Compared with a traditional opioid-containing pain regimen, a multimodal perioperative opioid-free regimen is “safe, effective and predictable” for patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty, presented results showed.

Preoperative optimization of patients and perioperative antibiotic use may prevent infection after total joint replacement, according to a presenter here.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Compared with patients who undergo ankle arthrodesis, patients who undergo total ankle arthroplasty had better long-term functional scores but greater revision rates, according to presented results.