Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

SAN DIEGO — Prior authorization may be a barrier to cost-effective care for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

NYU Langone Health and NYU Langone Orthopedics announced the acquisition of Rothman Orthopaedics of Greater New York, as well as three new practice locations, according to a press release.

According to published results, patient resilience may not be a strong predictor of patient-reported outcomes after ACL reconstruction, as many patients had changes in resilience levels throughout the course of follow-up.

Reported as the most frequently performed orthopedic procedures in the United States, research has projected an estimated increase in total hip and knee procedures of 176% and 139%, respectively, by 2040.

Published results showed meniscectomy within 1 year prior to total knee arthroplasty may be a risk factor for poor functional outcomes compared with patients who had no history of meniscectomy.

In this video from the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting, Carl A. Deirmengian, MD, discussed results that showed unsupervised machine learning may be able to accurately classify synovial fluid samples by infection status.

Published results showed 12% of patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty received at least one surprise bill after surgery, which may negatively affect patient satisfaction.

Incision healing problems are among the most significant complications facing the total ankle arthroplasty surgeon.

Published results showed the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty was associated with significantly increased physiological stress and strain for surgeons compared with the posterior approach.

Compared with a traditional postoperative opioid regimen, a multimodal pain management regimen increased satisfaction for patients who underwent outpatient orthopedic hand or wrist surgery, according to published results.