Washington University School Of Medicine In St Louis

LAHAINA, Hawaii —  Robert L. Barrack, MD, discussed residual symptoms some patients experience after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

LAHAINA, Hawaii —  Robert L. Barrack, MD, discussed metal allergies and sensitivities following total joint replacement (TJR).

LAHAINA, Hawaii —  Robert L. Barrack, MD, summarized outcomes and measures of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model.

LAHAINA, Hawaii —  At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2017, William M Ricci, MD discussed tips for treatment of tibial plateau fractures.

LAHAINA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2017, Robert L. Barrack, MD, discussed socioeconomic factors and the outcomes of total joint replacement.

LAHAINA, Hawaii — William M. Ricci, MD, highlighted his “pearls” for the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2017.

SAN DIEGO — ErythroMer, a nanotechnology-based artificial red blood cell product, emulated normal red blood cell interactions with oxygen and nitric oxide, according to results of a proof-of-concept study presented at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

NEW ORLEANS — Zinplava prevented recurrent Clostridium difficile infection regardless of which standard of care antibiotics patients received, according to a prespecified analysis of the MODIFY trials presented at IDWeek 2016.

RBX2660, a microbiome-based drug candidate, safely prevented recurrent Clostridium difficile infection after a standard course of antibiotics, according to results from the PUNCH CD2 trial presented at UEG Week 2016.

The risk is low for pulmonary embolism in children with an initial suspicion of the condition who are not undergoing estrogen therapy and do not have tachycardia and hypoxia, according to a recent study.