Total Knee Arthroplasty

PJI is a dreaded complication of primary and revision total joint arthroplasty, with an estimated incidence of 1% to 2% in primary arthroplasty and up to 10% in revision procedures.

In this blog, Victoria Tam, PA-S, discusses the etiology, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of PJI. She includes a clinical case study to demonstrate how a prosthetic joint infection is diagnosed and managed.

Published results showed many total hip and knee arthroplasties are performed by low-volume surgeons more than 2 decades after the volume-outcome relationship was established for joint arthroplasty.

Socioeconomic disadvantages may explain a proportion of disparities in health care utilization parameters after primary total joint arthroplasty that were previously assumed to be driven by race, according to published results.

A 75-year-old man presented to the ED with left ankle pain after a low-speed fall off a motorcycle that resulted in a twisting injury to his left leg.

A sensor-enabled tibial stem may successfully collect kinematic mobility data to be used for predictive value and better patient care after total knee arthroplasty, according to results.

Published results showed high-risk patients who received individualized nurse navigator counseling and education prior to undergoing total joint arthroplasty experienced similar outcomes to the broader patient population.

Patients with higher BMI prior to total knee arthroplasty typically experience worse overall physical function following surgery, while those with lower osteoarthritis severity experience more positive outcomes, according to data.

Published results showed high quality care for total hip arthroplasty may be maintained, while care for total knee arthroplasty may be improved with reduced complications and length of stay under a fee-for-service model.

According to published results, an intraosseous infusion of antibiotics combined with morphine offered postoperative pain relief for up to 2 weeks in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty.