Patients who are younger than about 40, male, or Black are among those most at risk for revision surgery after having had a total knee replacement, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, was the first to explore relationships among risk factors for revision after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
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Low dose colchicine associated with lower incidence of total knee and hip replacements
An exploratory analysis of the LoDoCo2 (Low-Dose Colchicine 2) randomized, controlled, double-blind trial found that daily therapy with a low dose of colchicine was associated with lower incidences of both total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgeries. The analysis is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
High costs of nonoperative treatment in the year before total knee replacement
In the year before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), patients incur considerable costs for nonoperative treatments and other procedures for osteoarthritis (OA) – raising questions about the value of those procedures, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
Award-Winning Paper from Hackensack University Medical Center Researchers, Concludes Aspirin is Effective Treatment for Blood Clots Following Total Knee Replacement
Study finds: “Aspirin is effective in preventing propagation of infrapopliteal deep venous thrombosis following total knee arthroplasty” honored as Knee Society 2021 John N. Insall Award Winner
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Acquires Stryker’s Mako SmartRoboticsTM System
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has acquired a Stryker Mako robotic system to perform robotic-assisted joint replacement procedures. The new Mako gives patients a minimally invasive option for total hip, total knee and partial knee replacements.
Returning to Golf After Total Knee Replacement
Avid golfers who have knee replacement surgery can take comfort that they’ll be able to return to the sport with less pain and fewer limitations on their golf swing, according to a Henry Ford Health System study published in the journal Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
No Cement? No Problem. Uncemented Knee Replacement Could Last Longer
A newer uncemented knee replacement could last longer than traditional implants.