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March 13, 2025
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Prior authorization may be an ineffective, costly barrier for patients undergoing TKA

Prior authorization may be an ineffective, costly barrier for patients undergoing TKA

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

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March 12, 2025
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Optimal timing for cessation of GLP-1 receptor agonists prior to TJA may be 14 days

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.

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February 21, 2025
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Postoperative weight loss with anti-obesity medication may decrease risk of revision TJA

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.

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January 28, 2025
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Chronic inflammation may lead to poor outcomes after ACL surgery, progression to TKA

Chronic inflammation may lead to poor outcomes after ACL surgery, progression to TKA

Published results showed patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, may have increased risks for arthrofibrosis and arthritis and faster progression to total knee arthroplasty after ACL surgery.

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January 16, 2025
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Use calculated treatment algorithms for ideal care of periprosthetic fractures after TJA

Use calculated treatment algorithms for ideal care of periprosthetic fractures after TJA

KOLOA, Hawaii — Surgeons must devise and implement calculated treatment algorithms when performing periprosthetic fracture revisions following total hip and total knee arthroplasties, according to a presenter here.

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January 08, 2025
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Surgery at high altitude may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in patients

Surgery at high altitude may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in patients

Published results showed patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty at an altitude of 4,000 feet or higher may be at increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism compared with patients who undergo surgery at lower altitudes.

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December 22, 2024
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Wrapped up 2024: Healio revisits a year in knee replacement

Wrapped up 2024: Healio revisits a year in knee replacement

Healio highlights the most-read research, topics and news in total knee arthroplasty in 2024.

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December 17, 2024
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Pain relief may not lead to increased physical activity after knee replacement

Pain relief may not lead to increased physical activity after knee replacement

WASHINGTON — Pain in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty demonstrates no relation to physical activity, suggesting pain relief alone may not improve activity after the procedure, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2024.

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December 16, 2024
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Patients with familial primary emergency contact may have improved outcomes after TJA

Patients with familial primary emergency contact may have improved outcomes after TJA

Published results showed patients with a familial emergency contact, such as a spouse or first- and second-degree relative, may have better outcomes after total hip or knee arthroplasty vs. patients with a non-familial emergency contact.

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December 16, 2024
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VIDEO: Improved walking asymmetry after TJA may be linked to better quality of life

VIDEO: Improved walking asymmetry after TJA may be linked to better quality of life

DALLAS — In this video, Adolph V. Lombardi Jr., MD, discusses results that showed a significant association between improvements in walking asymmetry with patient-reported changes in quality of life 1 year after total joint arthroplasty.

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