total knee arthroplasty
Tips on Building a Successful Same-Day Total Joint Program
Same-day outpatient total knee arthroplasties and total hip arthroplasties are projected to increase from ...
JUNE 4, 2025
Ascorbic Acid Reduces Hidden Blood Loss After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Adding ascorbic acid to tranexamic acid decreased total blood loss compared with tranexamic acid alone after total ...
JUNE 3, 2025
Similar Outcomes Found Between General and Spinal Anesthesia Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
There remains a need for an optimal anesthetic mode for patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, whether it is ...
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
High-Acuity TKA Patients Cost Health Systems More, Without Increased Revenue
Patients with increased comorbidities may cost hospitals more than their low-comorbidity counterparts, but these ...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
For TKA Patients, Use of Psychotropics Increases Consumption of Opioids
Patient use of long-term psychotropics is associated with increased opioid consumption and more consults with an ...
JUNE 1, 2022
A Safer, More Effective Technique for Adductor Canal Catheter Placement
At the 2022 spring meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Josh Gleicher, MD MSc ...
MAY 11, 2022
An Outpatient Joint Replacement Program at a Trauma Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic
What are the anesthesia implications for total joint replacement as outpatient surgery in otherwise healthy ...
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Oral Tranexamic Acid Noninferior to IV For Arthroplasties
Investigators from HSS demonstrated that oral TXA is not inferior to the IV formulation for both TKA and THA ...
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Consider Adding the iPACK Block for TKA Pain
The iPACK block is a viable choice for reducing immediate postoperative pain after TKA.
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Tranexamic Acid Further Lowers Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Tranexamic acid protects against periprosthetic joint infections within the first 90 days following total joint ...
JULY 21, 2021
Clinical Protocols Result in Same-Day Discharge for Nearly All TKA Cases
A team of Georgia clinicians has achieved a same-day discharge rate of higher than 98% following hip and knee ...
MAY 18, 2021
Zinc Deficiency Linked to Higher Post-op Opioid Consumption
Researchers have found a relationship between zinc deficiency and opioid consumption following total joint ...
JANUARY 1, 2021
