Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

Recently published results showed optimal synovial fluid white blood cell count and polymorphonuclear cell percentage for diagnosing chronic periprosthetic joint infection of the hip was closer to thresholds for the knee compared with thresholds previously reported for the hip.

Rothman Institute announced it has expanded its full line of orthopedic offerings to Capital Health, according to a company press release.

Recently published data showed that aspirin use as prophylaxis during revision total joint arthroplasty was more effective than warfarin in preventing symptomatic venous thromboembolic events and was associated with lower complications.

Northwell Health has announced it has signed a strategic affiliation agreement with the Rothman Institute.

Investigators of this study found surgical cost disclosure may be an effective way to reduce OR costs.

SAN DIEGO — Patients who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty and live alone experienced a safe and effective recovery after being discharged home directly after surgery, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting, Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, discussed concerns about the use of spacers for one-stage and two-stage arthroplasty for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection.

SAN DIEGO — At the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, discusses the role navigators play at the Rothman Institute for patient optimization with regards to delivery of care, patient satisfaction and patient outcomes.

Infection is a challenging and dreaded complication of any surgical procedure, particularly so in orthopedic surgery. Infection may be caused by a variety of organisms, and convention dictates isolation of a pathogen from a culture should not be considered representative of infection unless the organism is a “true” pathogen.

With the advancement of arthroscopic surgery in the repair of rotator cuff tears, the gold standard of open surgery has begun to be slowly replaced. However, the literature has shown similar results when comparing arthroscopic and open rotator cuff repair.