RCT: Single IV Dose of TXA Is Safe, Effective for TKA
Along the spectrum of early and late adopters in medicine, most orthopaedic surgeons fall in the middle. They wait for …
Meta-Analysis Quality Improving, But Issues Remain
Hip and knee arthroplasty are common procedures worldwide and are increasing annually as demographics change and the technical aspects of …
What’s New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation 2019
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Surgeon Volume Matters for TKA Alignment
The retrospective multicenter study of 1,570 primary total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) by Kazarian et al. in the October 2, …
Patient Discharge after Knee Replacement: How Soon Is Safe?
For most patients and payers, getting out of the hospital quickly after a knee replacement is very important. For orthopaedic …
Morbidly Obese Patients Should Lose ≥20 Pounds Prior to TKA
The obesity epidemic continues throughout much of the developed world. Among the morbidly obese (BMI ≥40 kg/m2), we …
Good Outcomes and Savings with Preferred-Vendor Program
It has been said that outcomes of total joint arthroplasty are 90% related to surgeon factors (such as prosthetic alignment …
Delaying Knee Replacement: Driven to Distraction?
This post comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford Hospital and …
Study Supports Routine Patellar Resurfacing during TKA
The July 17, 2019 issue of The Journal features another investigation evaluating patellar resurfacing. Despite much research (see related …