New Guideline for Elective Hip, Knee Replacement Timing
This guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty, and when additional nonoperative treatment or delays for medical optimization are appropriate for patients.
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Research Explores Effects of Ultrasound on Knee Cartilage Regrowth
Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may one day rebuild stronger knees following injury or surgery, according to NIH-funded research.
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$2.3 Million NIH Grant Funds Research on ‘Smart’ Knee Replacements
A researcher is developing better monitoring of knee replacements using sensors that generate their own power through movement.
Knee Replacement Revision is Off the Charts for Black Patients
Black patients had a 39% higher risk of aseptic revision and an 11% higher risk of septic revision than white patients, Hospital for Special Surgery researchers reveal, in JAMA Network Open.
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Meniscus Implant Relieves Pain in as Early as 6 Months
Two-year results from the MERCURY study suggests that the NUsurface Meniscus Implant provides statistically superior pain relief beginning at 6 months compared to non-surgical therapy, Active Implants LLC reports.
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Meniscus Joint Healing Could Improve This Way
Bone marrow-derived fibrin clots support meniscus joint healing better than their peripheral blood counterparts, researchers from Osaka City University suggest.
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Few Older Patients with Knee OA Receive Physical Therapy Prior to Surgery
Just 23% of Medicare beneficiaries with osteoarthritis who eventually underwent knee replacement ever had a physical therapy visit, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
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High Schoolers Build Compression Stocking to Aid Knee Surgery Recovery
The Army Ants youth robotics team, consisting of 35 teens from schools in Missouri, consulted with experts and professional therapists to build a smart compression stocking for people recovering from knee surgery, Government Technology reports.
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TKA Seem More Painful for Postmenopausal Women? This is Why
Total knee replacement may be more painful for vitamin D deficient, postmenopausal women, according to a new study. Other risk factors for increased postoperative pain include smoking and high body mass index.
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OPTP Introduces the FitGlide by Bob & Brad
The FitGlide by Bob and Brad, new from OPTP, is an easy-to-use tool for exercise and rehabilitation of the lower extremities.
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MagnaCare and Mount Sinai Health System Launch Joint Replacement Center of Excellence
MagnaCare, an administrative services organization helping self-insured employers achieve greater healthcare value, has partnered with the Mount Sinai Health System to develop a Center of Excellence program for total joint replacement surgery.
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Tourniquet During Knee Surgery: Yes or No?
The risk of developing serious complications following a knee replacement could be up to 73% higher when a tourniquet is used, compared to surgery without a tourniquet, according to a study from the University of Warwick published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
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Reconsider Delaying Joint Replacement Surgery. Here’s Why
Zimmer Bimet shares, with USA Today, five things to keep in mind to help make an informed decision regarding undergoing — or delaying — a joint replacement procedure in this current climate.
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HSS Study Compares Racial Disparities in Types of Knee Replacement Surgeries
While previous studies have focused on single knee replacement surgery, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) set out to determine if racial variations exist for same-day bilateral knee replacement, as well.
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Will the Rapid Recovery Protocol Change TKA?
A rapid recovery protocol (RRP) leads to increased range of motion (ROM) and decreased length of stay (LOS) in the 12 months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), research published recently in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) suggests.
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Zimmer Biomet Shares Early Data Regarding Knee Surgery Recovery App
Early data from a clinical trial of Zimmer Biomet’s MyMobility app suggests that the app yielded similar results to patients who received traditional care after knee surgery. Read more at medcitynews.com.
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TKA Revision Prevalent in Younger Patients – is Smoking a Factor?
Younger TKA patients had early reoperation and component revision surgery nearly twice as often as older patients. Higher tobacco use among younger patients may have led to higher infection rates, researchers suggest.
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‘Don’t Let Pain Gain on You,’ Zimmer Biomet Campaign Advises
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc launches Don’t Let Pain Gain on You, a multimedia campaign to inform and empower people who have delayed joint replacement surgery to have a conversation with their healthcare professional about confidently moving forward with their procedure.
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