Healio

TKA with distal femoral replacement yielded high long-term complication, revision rates

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite substantial short-term clinical improvement among patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty with ...
Healio

Partial knee replacement yielded higher patient satisfaction vs. TKA

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent partial knee arthroplasty had a higher reoperation rate vs. TKA. Partial knee ...
Drexel University

Total Knee Replacement: Evaluating the Local and Systemic Collection and Biological Impact of Cobalt

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic surgeries, with over 700,000 primary and revision TKA procedures occurring annually in the United States. A TKA ...
KWQC

Understanding key differences between partial and total knee replacement

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Orthopaedic Specialists, a leading practice in the Quad Cities, is proud to feature Dr. Brian McGowan, a fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeon specializing in hip and knee ...
Morningstar

Robotic-assisted arthroplasty shows higher patient satisfaction and quality of life for total knee replacement; comparable infection rates to conventional surgery for total hip ...

"Although total knee replacement is a highly successful procedure, 15 to 20% of patients report dissatisfaction one year after surgery," said David C. Ayers, MD, FAAOS, primary investigator and ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

AAOS: Complications More Likely With Pre-TKA Testosterone Replacement Therapy Use

Testosterone replacement therapy users had higher rates of pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, acute kidney injury, and sepsis. HealthDay News — Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) before total knee ...
Renal & Urology News

AAOS: Complications More Likely With Pre-TKA Testosterone Replacement Therapy Use

TRT use prior to total knee arthroplasty linked to increased risk for medical, periprosthetic complications. (HealthDay News) — Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) before total knee arthroplasty ...