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Safety of Tranexamic Acid Studied for Orthopedic Surgery in High-Risk Patients

Risk for complications not increased in patients with preexisting comorbidities undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty

Denosumab Studied for Prosthesis-Related Osteolysis

Fewer osteoclasts seen at osteolysis membrane-bone interface with denosumab versus placebo in patients undergoing revision hip arthroplasty

Adverse Events Up With Tourniquet Use in Knee Replacement

Rehospitalization Down With Remote Monitoring After Arthroplasty

Findings show significant reduction in rehospitalization rate for patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty

Dislocation Risk After Hip Replacement Higher Than Thought: Study

Incidence of Dislocation After Hip Arthroplasty May Be Higher Than Thought

Age, sex, head size, fixation method, and surgical approach independently associated with dislocation risk

Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?

FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate

Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants

Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain

Presurgery depression, anxiety, catastrophizing tied to more pain after joint replacement surgery

ACR: Warfarin Tied to Increased Risk for Knee, Hip Replacement in OA

Among adults with atrial fibrillation, warfarin use linked to increased odds of knee, hip replacement versus direct oral anticoagulants

For patients with a primary diagnosis of hip or knee osteoarthritis

Total Joint Arthroplasty Linked to Reduced Risk for Falls

Risk for falls significantly reduced for patients undergoing total hip, knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
From 2006 to 2017

Routine Preop Stress Testing Down in Hip, Knee Arthroplasty

Frequency of preoperative stress testing declined annually from 2006 to 2017 in TKA, THA patients
Between-hospital variation in survival rates of total hip replacement may be due to implant choice

Hip Implant Survival Tied to Implant Choice

Implant selection easier to change than technical skills or system factors, authors say