Knee
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TKA outcomes for age 80+ similar to younger patients
In a study of more than 1.7 million cases, length of hospital stay and readmission rates were only slightly higher for octogenarians than for...
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Stress tests before knee, hip replacement surgeries down, with no ill effects
While routine preoperative stress tests appear to be a thing of the past, many patients without known risk factors are still being tested. Do...
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Standardized protocol guides therapies to reduce VTE after arthroplasty
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Robotic and manual total knee arthroplasty found at least comparable
Robotic arm–assisted total knee arthroplasty offers similar outcomes relative to manual procedures.
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Simple prevention strategies can lessen postoperative delirium after orthopedic surgery
A new study has found that
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Orthopedic ambulatory surgery centers beat inpatient services on cost
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A study suggests that ambulatory surgery centers for orthopedic surgery deliver similar outcomes at a lower price than...
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New models predict post-op pain in TKA
Major risk factors include pre-op pain, predicted pain, anxiety and sensory testing results.
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Two regenerative techniques prove comparable for repairing knee cartilage
Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis could be considered an equal alternative to techniques based on chondrocyte transplantation for treatment...
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No infection increase seen with biologics in older psoriasis patients
MADRID – “We really think that older patients should be offered treatments at the same level of disease control as all the rest of our psoriasis...
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Preop IV dexamethasone conveys relief after total knee surgery
Injection of intravenous dexamethasone reduced pain from 12 to 21 hours after knee arthroplasty compared with placebo.
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Cannabinoids, stem cells lack evidence for osteoarthritis, expert says
The treatments may interest patients, but are unsupported by the literature.