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New Study: Stop GLP-1 Agonists 14 Days Before Total Joint Arthroplasty to Reduce Anesthesia Risks

MBT Desk
3 min read
The timing of the last dose of GLP-1 agonist like Ozempic can influence anesthesia-related complications
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New Study: Prior Authorization Doesn't Reduce Costs for Total Hip Arthroplasty, Delays Patient Care

MBT Desk
5 min read
Insurance denial in patients who require surgery abandons necessary care and may lead to unnecessary health complications
Computer navigation (CN) and robotic assistance (RA) do not alter the risk of PJI after total hip replacement surgery, according to the new research by Alberto V. Carli, MD, and colleagues of Hospital for Special Surgery, New York. (Representational image: Unsplash)
Medicine

Robotic-Assisted Surgery and Navigation Don't Affect Infection Risk after Hip Arthroplasty

MBT Desk
3 min read
Reassuring' evidence on safety of new technologies presented in Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), treatment with diosmin – a flavonoid supplement reduced swelling of the knee and leg(Representational image: Unsplash)
Medicine

Flavonoids Supplement Reduces Swelling After Total Knee Arthroplasty

MBT Desk
4 min read
Promising effects of Flavonoids supplement after Total Knee Arthroplasty, reports Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Patients with moderate to severe symptomatic osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis should proceed directly to surgery without delay.
Fitness and Wellness

New Guideline Introduces Recommendations for Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

MBT Desk
3 min read
ACR and AAHKS released “the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients with Symptomatic Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis or Osteonecrosis Who Have Failed Nonoperative Therapy.”
For patients with higher body mass index (BMI) undergoing unicompartmental or "partial" knee replacement (UKR), long-term outcomes are improved when the implant is placed using a cementless rather than cemented technique.
MedBound Blog

Body Mass Index Affects Long-Term Outcomes of 'Partial' Knee Arthroplasty

MBT Desk
3 min read
Cementless unicompartmental knee replacement may be better for patients with higher body mass index, reports JBJS.
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