Regional anesthesia tied to lower opioid use in TKA, THA
Katharina Donauer, M.D., from Saarland University in Homburg, Germany, and colleagues used the international PAIN OUT registry (2010 to 2016) to identify 2,346 cases of knee arthroplasty and 2,315 of hip arthroplasty.
Source: Medical Xpress
New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients
Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.
Source: Science Daily
Less pain post TKA with addition of peripheral nerve blocks
(HealthDay)—Addition of an interspace between the popliteal artery and capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block and adductor canal block (ACB) to periarticular injection (PAI) is associated with less pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study presented at the 2018 World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, held from April 19 to 21 in New York City.
Source: Medical Xpress
New Hip-Replacement Study Anticipates Growth
Hip replacements are expected to grow by 171 percent by 2030. That’s when about 635,000 procedures are projected annually.
Source: drugwatch
Managing Pain With Fewer Opioids After Joint Replacement
(HealthDay News) -- Using two or more pain control methods after hip and knee replacement surgery rather than opioid painkillers alone reduces risks to patients, a new study finds.
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