Surgical Revision

With decreased 30-day postoperative costs and 90-day readmission rates, revision total knee arthroplasty performed in the ASC may be preferred vs. an inpatient or a hospital-based outpatient setting, according to published results.

OsteoRemedies LLC announced FDA clearance for expanded indications of its Spectrum GV dual antibiotic bone cement for the use in revision total hip arthroplasty procedures, according to a press release.

Choosing either the endoscopic or open surgical technique for index carpal tunnel release may not meaningfully impact the risk of revision surgery, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

According to published results, use of porous tantalum tibial metaphyseal cones in revision total knee arthroplasty was associated with durable survivorship at 10 years and low rates of implant removal.

Published results showed isolated polyethylene exchange was less reliable and durable compared with full component revision for patients with instability after total knee arthroplasty and should only be reserved for specific cases.

According to published results, a novel monoblock, titanium fluted tapered stem yielded reliable fixation and excellent clinical outcomes for patients who underwent a variety of complex and revision total hip arthroplasties.

Published results showed patients with a higher BMI had no differences in rates of dislocation or revision at 1 year to 2 years after primary total hip arthroplasty compared with patients with a normal BMI.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed replacing the patellar component in stage-one revision total knee arthroplasty may improve outcomes in patients with a periprosthetic joint infection.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed early career surgeons experienced a learning curve for complex revision arthroplasty that may be due to surgeon and patient factors and revision indication.

Results showed patients categorized as frail may be at risk for loosening, infection, instability, longer length of stay, readmission and increased costs after revision total knee arthroplasty vs. with patients without frailty.