Total Knee Arthroplasty
Virtual physical therapy may improve function, patient satisfaction after TKA
CHICAGO — Results showed patients who utilized a virtual physical therapy program after total knee arthroplasty had similar outcomes, but significant cost and time savings, compared with patients who used a formal physical therapy program.
Cryoneurolysis prior to TKA may reduce opioid prescriptions, improve function
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Cryoneurolysis prior to total knee arthroplasty may improve function and reduce the number of opioids prescribed and used, according to a presenter at the Interdisciplinary Conference on Orthopedic Value-Based Care.
VIDEO: Changes to inpatient-only list for TJA impact racial, ethnic health disparities
CHICAGO — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Claudette M. Lajam, MD, discussed the impact of changes to the inpatient-only list on patients from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Most top orthopedic hospitals provide accessible but cryptic cost information for TJA
Results showed most of the top 50 orthopedic hospitals provided publicly accessible cost information for total joint arthroplasty procedures but in a format that did not benefit patients.
Kinematically aligned medial pivot knee implant duplicates natural alignment, stability
Total knee arthroplasty has offered great benefit to patients in recent decades. Although many patients are satisfied, studies show about 20% of them are not.
Avoidance is best strategy for patellar tendon rupture, avulsion during primary TKA
CHICAGO — Should an acute rupture or avulsion of the patellar tendon occur in primary total knee arthroplasty, surgeons should know a variety of techniques to manage this challenging problem, a presenter said.
Home health services may increase costs without lowering complications after TKA
CHICAGO — Use of home health services after total knee arthroplasty may increase costs without decreasing the rates of complications, ED visits or readmissions, according to results presented here.
Octogenarians have low risk for TKA complications
CHICAGO — Results of a database study presented here showed there should be minimal concern regarding medical and implant-related complications due to age in patients older than 80 years who undergo total knee arthroplasty.
Outpatient TKA yielded higher readmission rates in Medicare patients vs. inpatient TKA
CHICAGO — Medicare patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty classified as outpatients had higher readmissions and rates of discharge to nursing facilities than those who had surgery as inpatients, according to results presented here.
Tourniquet-free minimally invasive TKA associated with aseptic loosening at 2 years
CHICAGO — Patients who undergo tourniquet-free minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty may be at increased risk for revision due to aseptic loosening, according to presented results.