Total Knee Arthroplasty

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Brett Hayden, MD, discussed the risk profiles for venous thromboembolism after total joint arthroplasty in patients with a history of COVID-19.

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Joshua C. Rozell, MD, discussed outcomes of a second perioperative dose of dexamethasone for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

LAS VEGAS — Synovial fluid cultures had consistent positivity and organism profiles for at least 1 to 6 days of transport time to the laboratory, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed the role of the surgeon may have a greater effect on revision rates after total knee arthroplasty than the choice of the prosthesis.

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Richard Iorio, MD, FAAOS, spoke about the state of physical therapy after total joint replacement.

LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Jeffrey H. DeClaire, MD, FAAOS, discussed a multicenter study in which a robotic-assisted system was used for total knee arthroplasty planning in 266 patients.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed, prior to recall, a modern total knee arthroplasty implant had lower-than-expected midterm survivorship and higher-than-expected rates of aseptic failure.

LAS VEGAS — Results showed little differences in revision rates or patient-reported outcome measures among patients with a nickel allergy who received either nickel-containing or nickel-free implants during total knee arthroplasty.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed patellofemoral arthroplasty carried higher 2-year revision and wound complication rates than total knee arthroplasty.

LAS VEGAS — Manipulation under anesthesia is an effective option to use for patients with a stiff knee after total knee arthroplasty and can be used 4 to 6 months postoperatively, a speaker said, but results are less favorable.