High-revision-rate surgeons saw a late revision signal after adopting robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty, despite no overall reduction in revision rates or failure modes.
Randomized trial finds a topical anti-inflammatory patch provided similar pain relief, function, and safety as oral therapy during the first 6 weeks after surgery.
In a small open-label randomized trial, 2 platelet-rich plasma injections were associated with greater 6-month improvements in pain and function than corticosteroid injection or oral aceclofenac among patients awaiting knee arthroplasty.
A Geneva registry study points surgeons toward residual pain over functional limitation as the outcome that tracks patient satisfaction one year after hip or knee replacement.
Researchers urge caution in interpreting joint replacement predictors, noting that surgery reflects access and decision-making as well as disease biology.
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