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February 14, 2024
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VIDEO: Asymptomatic COVID-19 at time of surgery may not impact postoperative TJA outcomes

VIDEO: Asymptomatic COVID-19 at time of surgery may not impact postoperative TJA outcomes

SAN FRANCISCO — Asymptomatic COVID-19 may not significantly affect postoperative outcomes in patients who undergo total knee or total hip arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

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February 13, 2024
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VIDEO: Ipsilateral PJI rare 5 years after index infection in THA, TKA

VIDEO: Ipsilateral PJI rare 5 years after index infection in THA, TKA

SAN FRANCISCO — In patients with periprosthetic joint infections of a total hip or total knee arthroplasty, the risk for ipsilateral PJI within 5 years of the index infection was low, according to results presented here.

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February 13, 2024
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Study: Surgeons may earn below minimum wage for TJA by 2030

Study: Surgeons may earn below minimum wage for TJA by 2030

SAN FRANCISCO — With the current trend in reimbursement rates for primary and revision total joint arthroplasty, surgeons may earn below minimum wage for primary TJA by 2030, according to results presented here.

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February 09, 2024
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Cementless TKA implant yielded ‘excellent’ 4-year clinical, radiographic results

Cementless TKA implant yielded ‘excellent’ 4-year clinical, radiographic results

According to published results, a recently introduced cementless total knee arthroplasty implant yielded similar “excellent” clinical and radiographic outcomes at 4 years compared with a cemented implant.

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February 06, 2024
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Study: Enhanced recovery protocols alleviate concerns for outpatient bilateral TKA

Study: Enhanced recovery protocols alleviate concerns for outpatient bilateral TKA

According to results published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, patients who received an enhanced recovery protocol had safe same-day discharge and improved functional outcomes after outpatient simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.

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January 31, 2024
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Patients’ psychological well-being, preparedness may impact anxiety, depression after TKA

Patients’ psychological well-being, preparedness may impact anxiety, depression after TKA

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results showed patients had a decrease in anxiety and depression after total knee arthroplasty. However, the level of decrease depended on patients’ preoperative psychological well-being, preparedness and expectations.

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January 30, 2024
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Use of smartphone app may improve collection of patient-reported outcomes after TJA

Use of smartphone app may improve collection of patient-reported outcomes after TJA

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results showed use of a smartphone application after total joint arthroplasty may improve compliance in completion of patient-reported outcome measures compared with other electronic and paper collection methods.

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January 29, 2024
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Bundled payment programs may reduce sex disparities in TJR

Bundled payment programs may reduce sex disparities in TJR

Published results showed implementation of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement bundled payment program may reduce sex disparities in total joint replacement.

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January 29, 2024
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Low activity prior to TKA may lead to increased activity, function postoperatively

Low activity prior to TKA may lead to increased activity, function postoperatively

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Patients with low activity prior to total knee arthroplasty had greater improvements in activity and patient-reported function postoperatively compared with patients with high activity, according to results.

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January 22, 2024
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VIDEO: Consider robotics to evaluate knee kinematics, optimize function after TKA

VIDEO: Consider robotics to evaluate knee kinematics, optimize function after TKA

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Ormonde M. Mahoney, MD, discussed how surgeons can use robotics to interpret posterior cruciate ligament function and knee kinematics during total knee arthroplasty.

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