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March 13, 2024
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Telehealth may be valid for evaluating symptomatic patients for revision TJA

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed use of telehealth may improve in-office efficiency and evaluation, and improve access to health care among patients with symptomatic total joint arthroplasty.

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March 09, 2024
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Think Surgical, Maxx Orthopedics to collaborate on robotic total knee arthroplasty

Think Surgical Inc. has announced a collaboration agreement with Maxx Orthopedics Inc., according to a press release.

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March 06, 2024
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Povidone-iodine may not be superior to saline in reducing infection risk after TKA, THA

SAN FRANCISCO — Povidone-iodine and saline irrigation may have equivalent efficacy for the reduction of surgical site infection following total knee or total hip arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

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March 06, 2024
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Patients with depression may have increased rates of complications after TKA

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed patients with depression undergoing total knee arthroplasty experienced an increased risk of medical and surgical complications, readmissions and reoperations.

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March 01, 2024
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Age younger than 65 years may be a risk factor for re-revision after aseptic revision TKA

SAN FRANCISCO — Results showed age younger than 65 years may be a risk factor for all-cause re-revision after aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty.

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February 22, 2024
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VIDEO: Self-reported nickel allergy may not impact outcomes after TKA

SAN FRANCISCO — Results showed patients with a nickel allergy had equivalent revision rates whether they received a nickel-free implant or not during total knee arthroplasty, as well as similar outcomes as patients without a nickel allergy.

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February 20, 2024
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VIDEO: Intra-articular antibiotic concentrations fall rapidly 24 hours following TKA

SAN FRANCISCO — Levels of intra-articular antibiotic concentrations fall dramatically for most bacteria at 24 hours following total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

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February 15, 2024
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COVID-19 diagnosis prior to TJA may increase complication risk

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed patients who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty within 2 weeks of a COVID-19 diagnosis were at an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, sepsis and surgical site infection.

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February 14, 2024
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Interim results show similar efficacy of one- and two-stage treatment for PJI

SAN FRANCISCO — The success rates of one-stage and two-stage treatment for periprosthetic joint infection may be similar, according to 1-year interim data presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, here.

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February 14, 2024
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Duloxetine may not impact patients’ opioid use, sleep duration or outcomes after TKA

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed the perioperative administration of duloxetine may not impact opioid requirements, sleep duration or patient-reported outcomes after primary total knee arthroplasty.

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