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Complex joint replacements, revisions approved for ASCs in 2026
As we start 2026, orthopedic surgeons have a remarkable opportunity to remain at the forefront of the innovation of joint replacement surgery for years to come.
Source: Healio
People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here`s everything you need to know about this common surgery
Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.
Source: Medical Xpress
The Global Search for Better Care of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has five-year mortality rates between 15% and 25%. That's higher than the rates for early-stage breast and prostate cancers and similar to the rates for colorectal and blood cancers. For more than a decade, the orthopaedic surgery community has been exploring new surgical and antibiotic therapies to address PJI, but patient outcomes haven’t improved much.
Source: ConsultQD - Cleveland Clinic
What Causes Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery?
You had total knee replacement surgery because you were hoping to find relief from debilitating pain. But after surgery, you're still hurting.
Semaglutide improves knee replacements for patients with diabetes
For those with type 2 diabetes who have knee osteoarthritis, getting a knee replacement can be difficult because they are more likely to have surgical complications. A team of Yale orthopedic surgeons found that taking semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, before a knee replacement can improve outcomes for these patients. Their findings were published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.
Source: Medical Xpress
Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery
Some people experience pain after knee replacements, which are among the most commonly performed and highly successful orthopedic surgical procedures. A knee replacement is done when the knee joint has worn out, most often as a result of osteoarthritis, a common diagnosis that affects some 32 million people in the United States. This article explains some of the reasons for why there may be so much pain after knee replacement, including infection or a bone fracture around the replacement. It explains how persistent pain around the newly replaced joint is diagnosed and treated.
Source: Verywell Health
Partial vs. Total Knee Replacement Surgery
The knee has three compartments-the medial compartment (inside aspect of the knee), the lateral compartment (outside of the knee) and the patellofemoral compartment (in front of the knee). In some knee osteoarthritis patients, only one compartment of the knee is affected-usually the medial compartment. A partial or unicondylar knee replacement, as its name suggests, replaces only the affected compartment of the knee. On the other hand, a total knee replacement involves the replacement of all three compartments of the knee.
Source: Verywell Health
NSAID use may be safe prior to total joint arthroplasty
Results presented here showed the use of NSAIDs prior to total joint arthroplasty did not increase blood loss, blood transfusion requirements, exposure difficulty or bleeding-related complications.
Source: Healio
GLP-1s may have profound impact on total joint replacement
GLP-1s may help patients with a BMI of 40 kg/m2 become eligible for joint replacement. But questions remain on the use of GLP-1s before surgery and the long-term effects on musculoskeletal health.
Source: Healio
Time to Total Hip Arthroplasty Among Patients in the US Military Health System
How does time to total hip arthroplasty (THA) after hip osteoarthritis diagnosis vary across patient-, care-, and structural-level factors in the US Military Health System?
Source: JAMA