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Body mass index affects long-term outcomes of ‘partial’ knee arthroplasty

March 13, 2023 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

March 8, 2023 – For patients with higher body mass index (BMI) undergoing unicompartmental or “partial” knee replacement (UKR), long-term outcomes are improved when the

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D-dimer blood test shows value in detecting prosthetic joint infections

February 13, 2023 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

February 10, 2023 – Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when

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Surgery for spinal stenosis linked to lower mortality and costs, compared to nonoperative treatment

January 13, 2023 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

January 13, 2023 – For patients with spinal stenosis, operative treatment is associated with a lower risk of death and lower costs over two years,

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Functional outcome measures show faster recovery with ‘partial’ versus total knee arthroplasty

December 23, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

December 22, 2023 – For selected patients with knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental (or “partial”) knee arthroplasty (UKA) shortens the recovery time for two key measures of

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Transcriptomic technique may help identify infections after knee and hip replacement

December 6, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

December 5, 2022 – Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of knee and hip replacement surgery that can, in some cases, be difficult

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Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery

October 28, 2022November 16, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

October 28, 2022 – The widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the

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Is ‘frozen shoulder’ a genetic condition? Study finds links to specific genes

October 14, 2022November 16, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

October 14, 2022 – Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a common cause of shoulder pain and immobility. New findings point to specific genes associated

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Early in their careers, sports medicine surgeons perform many non-sports medicine procedures

July 1, 2022November 16, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

July 1, 2022 – As they get started in their careers, orthopaedic surgeons with subspecialty training in sports medicine spend much of their time performing

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No difference in adverse events of hip replacement for female versus male surgeons

May 26, 2022November 16, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

May 26, 2022 – Rates of adverse events after hip replacement surgery are essentially the same for procedures performed by female and male orthopaedic surgeons,

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Anti-bleeding drug is safe for ‘high-risk’ patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

May 3, 2022November 16, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

May 3, 2022 – Tranexamic acid (TXA) – a medication given to reduce the risk of bleeding during some orthopaedic surgical procedures – can be

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