A retrospective study of 2,092 revision TKAs found poorer patient-reported outcomes following revision for arthrofibrosis and malalignment, with better scores for polyethylene wear and aseptic loosening.
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An abstract found 96.9% of autonomous, surgeon-specific AI replies acceptable among 1,000 patient inquiries involving total knee or hip arthroplasty, potentially reducing the messaging burden in practice.
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Slower preoperative gait speed predicted achievement of clinically relevant patient-reported outcome thresholds in a prospective study of 40 patients undergoing primary TKA.
A retrospective study being presented at the AAHKS 2026 Annual Meeting compared clinically meaningful recovery and reoperation rates after unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty.
In a retrospective, propensity score-matched national cohort of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty, semaglutide and tirzepatide were associated with similar...
In the double-blind EPCAT III RCT, aspirin alone was noninferior to 5 days of rivaroxaban followed by aspirin for preventing symptomatic VTE after total hip or knee arthroplasty, with no clinically relevant...
Large-scale evidence shows perioperative dexamethasone reduces infection risk and shortens hospital stay in patients with diabetes undergoing joint arthroplasty, though hyperglycemia remains a concern.
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