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Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery,...
Patients Can Take GLP-1 RA Medications Before Surgery
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications do slow gastric emptying but not by enough to warrant discontinuing medications before surgery, according...
Exercise + Pain Education No Boost for Chronic Pain After Knee Replacement
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education do not provide superior pain and function outcomes versus pain neuroscience education alone in patients with chronic...
Had a Joint Replaced? Your Infection Risk May Rise After Chemotherapy
MONDAY, May 27, 2024 – If you're one of the millions of Americans walking around with a new knee or hip, your odds for an infection in that joint rise if you ever have to undergo cancer...
Radiomics Features Can Identify Destabilizing Meniscal Tears
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Radiomics features can help identify incident destabilizing meniscal tears, according to a study published online May 15 in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Michelle...
Pedal Power: Biking Could Help Prevent Knee Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – People who regularly ride bikes throughout their life are less likely to develop knee arthritis, a new study suggests. Bicyclists are 17% less likely to have knee pain and...
Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Has Fewer Complications
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is associated with fewer complications but higher average total cost than conventional TKA (cTKA), according to a study...
The Pros & Cons of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – Robot-assisted total knee replacements tend to have better outcomes on average, a new study reports. Unfortunately, there’s a downside – having a surgical robot assist a human ...
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Common After ACL Reconstruction
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Nearly one-quarter of patients show persistent early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms six to 12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), according to...
Self-Administered Acupressure Reduces Knee Pain With Suspected Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Self-administered acupressure (SAA) is an efficacious and cost-effective approach to relieve knee pain in middle-aged and older adults with probable knee osteoarthritis...
Arthroscopic Surgery for Arthritis Does Not Impact Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of follow-up,...
Elimination of Extended-Release Opioids Can Improve Outcomes After TKR
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – Elimination of extended-release (ER) opioids in the multimodal medication regimen of total knee replacement (TKR) patients can improve outcomes, including reducing...
You Can Safely Avoid Addictive Long-Acting Opioids After Knee Replacement
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – It's well known that long-acting opioid meds raise the odds for addiction in users – including folks dealing with pain after an orthopedic surgery. Now, new research...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 12 to 16
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from Feb. 12 to 16 in San Francisco and attracted approximately 30,000 participants from around the world. The conference...
Calcium Crystals in Knee Could Be Worsening Arthritis
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Once considered harmless by doctors, calcium crystal deposits in the knee joint actually can contribute to worsening arthritis, a new study warns. CT scans have revealed that...
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