Arthroplasty Journal Articles

• New Price Transparency Regulations and Value in Arthroplasty How many orthopedic hospitals are compliant with the new CMS price transparency requirements? Do these hospital charges reflect quality arthroplasty care?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, May 13, 2022
• Comparison of Technology-Assisted and Conventional THA How do utilization rates and outcomes compare between technology-assisted and conventional total hip arthroplasties?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, May 06, 2022
• Local Infiltration Analgesia vs PNB Anesthesia in TKA Both local infiltration analgesia and peripheral nerve block anesthesia are used in the postop pain management of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Is one more cost-effective than the other?
  BMC Anesthesiology, April 18, 2022
• Cemented Versus Noncemented Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes How do the outcomes of patients undergoing noncemented and cemented TKA compare in terms of surgical complications and aseptic loosening?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, April 08, 2022
• Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention of Surgical Bleeding Learn more about the role of tranexamic acid in preventing bleeding in soft-tissue surgery.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 22, 2022
• Perioperative Use of Benzodiazepines for Orthopedic Surgery How prevalent is the use of perioperative benzodiazepines in patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty, an increasingly older and vulnerable surgical population?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, March 18, 2022
• Surgery Center vs Hospital Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgeries Do orthopedic surgeries done at an ambulatory surgical center result in lower total costs compared with those performed in an outpatient hospital setting?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 18, 2022
• Update on ERAS Pathways for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Get up-to-date on the most current ERAS pathways and guidelines for total hip and knee arthroplasty.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, March 10, 2022
• Orthopaedic Urgent Care vs ED for Fracture Care A new study compares health care costs between fracture patients seen in the ER and those who were treated at an orthopedic urgent care center.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February 14, 2022
• Management of Unicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Review This review provides an update on the diagnosis and management of unicondylar tibial plateau fractures.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, February 10, 2022
• Postoperative Complications in Active or Resolved COVID-19 Is a recent COVID-19 infection associated with a greater risk for developing postoperative complications? What is the optimal timing of surgery for these patients?
  Annals of Surgery, February 07, 2022
• Safety and Cost Effectiveness of Outpatient TSA Could total shoulder arthroplasties be safely performed in an outpatient setting? How cost effective is this option compared with inpatient procedures?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, January 31, 2022
• Adding a SN Block to TKA When NSAIDs are Contraindicated Might a low concentration of popliteal-sciatic nerve block and dexamethasone be an effective adjunct for early postoperative pain control in patients intolerant of NSAIDs?
  BMC Anesthesiology, January 11, 2022
• Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fracture Management Differences A survey of trauma and arthroplasty surgeons finds notable differences in treatment recommendations for periprosthetic distal femur fractures.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, January 10, 2022
• Opioids and Public Health: Need for Improved Management The author reviews the shortcomings of U.S. opioid policies and strategies that focus on reducing or eliminating opioid prescribing, and proposes a novel approach to tackle the opioid epidemic.
  Anesthesiology, January 05, 2022
• Surgical Approach Is Not Linked to Instability After THA A new study finds that the risk for joint instability did not differ between the surgical approach used for primary THA.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 24, 2021
• Conventional and Computer-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty Trends This study examined practice patterns regarding the utilization of computer-assisted and conventional knee arthroplasty in recent years.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 17, 2021
• Anesthesia Type and Discharge Destination in THR and TKR How does neuraxial anesthesia compare with general anesthesia in regards to the odds of being discharged to home and readmission rates following procedures for total knee or hip arthroplasty?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, December 15, 2021
• Surgical Reconstruction of Tophaceous Gout in the Hand In this article, the authors describe a customized approach to surgical reconstruction in a patient with severe gout in both hands.
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), December 14, 2021
• Complications, Mortality in Geriatric Knee and Hip Fractures How do complication and mortality rates compare between these types of fractures in geriatric patients?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 10, 2021