Orthopedics
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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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Tranexamic acid does not increase complications in high-risk joint replacement surgery patients
The researchers investigated 38,220 patients who underwent total knee or total hip arthroplasty between 2011 and 2017 at the Mayo Clinic.
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Delaying revision knee replacement increases the odds of infection
The confounding factors that cause delay to surgery must be elucidated in non-database studies.
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Be alert to deep SSI risk after knee surgery
MRSA and MSSA were the most common bacteria found in deep surgical-site infections after knee surgery.
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Preoperative tramadol fails to improve function after knee surgery
Patients given preoperative tramadol showed less improvement at 3 months than those given narcotics or no opiates.
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Dermatitis associated with surgical implants merits conservative approach
NEW YORK – Even for persistent allergic dermatitis linked to a prosthetic device, explantation might not be helpful.
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Preventing Surgical Site Infection: Preoperative Bathing
Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in total hip and knee arthroplasty is a top priority in healthcare management today for several...
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Opioid use curbed with patient education and lower prescription quantities
Postsurgery patients given education on opioids and prescribed fewer tablets took less medication.
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Pain coping skills training doesn’t improve knee arthroplasty outcomes
TORONTO – A high level of pain catastrophizing prior to scheduled knee arthroplasty is not, as previously thought, a harbinger of poor outcomes....
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Revision total joint replacements linked to higher infection risk
The 90-day risk of surgical site infection was 5.77 times higher after revision vs. primary total joint replacement.
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Bundled payment for OA surgery linked to more emergency department visits
TORONTO – Ontario experience with bundling payment for surgery documents a sharp uptick in postdischarge unplanned emergency department visits.
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High-intensity statins may cut risk of joint replacement
TORONTO – Huge propensity-matched study spotlights a potential statin side benefit: less need for joint replacement...