Computer aided design
Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine in Kutahya, Turkiye, have conducted a comparative finite element study to investigate the biomechanical effects of proximal fibular osteotomy (PFO), total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and combined TKA+PFO on load distribution in the human knee. The study aimed to quantify and compare the biomechanical
Clinical trials
Researchers from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences have conducted a systematic review to assess the clinical usefulness and transparency of knee arthroplasty randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between 2020 and 2024. The study aimed to evaluate the utility of TKA RCTs using the van't Hooft framework
Knee replacement arthroplasty
Researchers at the Medical University of Sofia conducted a study to investigate the role of muscle latency in implant wear and osteoarthritis after arthroplasty. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, highlighted the importance of muscle contraction in protecting joints from external loads. The investigators found that patients
Knee replacement arthroplasty
Depression has been found to negatively impact outcomes in patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), with individuals experiencing depression exhibiting poorer pain, functional, and complication rates compared to those without depression. Despite the growing use of TAA as a treatment for end-stage ankle arthritis, the impact of depression on TAA
Knee replacement arthroplasty
A recent study has shed light on the risk of early manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) in cemented versus cementless primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using technology or manual instrumentation. The research, published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, utilized the American Joint Replacement Registry to compare rates of MUA in cemented
Knee replacement arthroplasty
Research conducted by the University of Utah has uncovered a potential link between mobile-bearing (MB) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) designs and an increased risk of mechanical loosening. The findings, published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, suggest that patients undergoing MB-TKA may be at a higher risk for revision due to
Knee replacement arthroplasty
Research findings published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation have shed light on the effectiveness of preoperative rehabilitation and telerehabilitation in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials revealed that preoperative rehabilitation yielded significant improvements in functional recovery and pain relief after TKA, particularly during the
Infection
Single-stage revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been found to be an effective alternative to two-stage revision for treating periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following TKA. Research comparing medical complications, hospital readmissions, and failure between one- and two-component single-stage revision TKA for PJI found that patients with one-component exchanges had increased
Knee replacement arthroplasty
Researchers from Sichuan University have conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral versus intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) in primary total knee and hip arthroplasty. The study, published in the BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders journal, systematically searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and analyzed data from
Analgesia
Research published in the Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation has found that preemptive analgesia can significantly reduce pain in patients undergoing total knee replacement surgeries. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of Orthopedics at Lokmanya Hospital in Pune, Maharashtra, India, involved 105 patients who
