Total Hip Arthroplasty
Weight loss with GLP-1 receptor agonists before THA may increase mortality risk
SAN DIEGO — Results presented here showed patients who had significant weight loss prior to total hip arthroplasty with use of a GLP-1 receptor agonist experienced a decreased risk for complications but an increased risk for mortality.
Patients rate ChatGPT health care descriptions as more credible than those from surgeons
SAN DIEGO — Results presented here showed health care descriptions created by ChatGPT were perceived to be accurate, authentic and believable by patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty compared with descriptions from orthopedic surgeons.
Documentation of surgical decision-making may reduce Medicare audit requests
SAN DIEGO — Standardized documentation of surgical decision-making and preoperative surgical care may reduce Medicare audit requests for total joint arthroplasty cases, according to results.
Optimal timing for cessation of GLP-1 receptor agonists prior to TJA may be 14 days
SAN DIEGO — Stopping GLP-1 receptor agonists 14 days prior to total hip or knee arthroplasty may reduce several key risk factors associated with anesthesia complications, according to results presented here.
Racial disparities exist regarding hemiarthroplasty vs. THA for femoral neck fractures
SAN DIEGO — Results showed white patients were more likely to undergo total hip arthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture compared with historically underrepresented groups, who were more likely to undergo hemiarthroplasty.
Postoperative weight loss with anti-obesity medication may decrease risk of revision TJA
Published results showed patients with obesity who took anti-obesity medications and had postoperative weight loss within 1 year after total joint arthroplasty may be at significantly decreased risk for revision at 5 and 10 years.
Mixed-reality navigation tool may yield accurate acetabular component placement in THA
According to published results, a CT-based, mixed-reality navigation system yielded accurate and precise acetabular component placement in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.
THA stem design may have a larger impact on periprosthetic fracture risk vs. cement use
According to published results, stem design was the strongest predictor of postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture after total hip arthroplasty, regardless of the use of cement.
Dual mobility components for THA may be justified in high-risk patients
KOLOA, Hawaii — Dual mobility components in total hip arthroplasty are a proven concept that decrease dislocation rates in patients at high risk for instability, according to a presenter here.
VIDEO: Modular, monoblock stems both effective for revision THA
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Richard W. McCalden, MD, discusses the use of modular and monoblock titanium fluted stems in the setting of revision total hip arthroplasty.