A study led by Vinod Dasa, MD, Professor of Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that a novel surgical pain management strategy following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), ...

LAS VEGAS -- Knee replacement patients spent fewer days in the hospital and had improved pain scores after new protocol eliminated motor nerve blocks and reduced opioid medication use, researchers ...

The Canton-Potsdam Hospital in New York developed a pain protocol to benefit total knee replacement patients, according to North Country Now. The protocol consists of pre-operative pain relievers and ...

Jewish Orthopaedic Care orthopedic surgeons and anesthesiologists have developed new protocol based on research to reduce the number of total joint replacement patients who require a blood transfusion ...

In a minority-predominant patient population, a standardized pathway for total knee arthroplasty was associated with improved outcomes with no change in postoperative complication rates. Objectives: ...

DALLAS, October 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the results of a ...

New Orleans, LA – A study led by Vinod Dasa, MD, Professor of Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that a novel surgical pain management strategy following total knee ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee ...

The use of dilute betadine lavage prior to surgical closure reduced acute postoperative infection rates in total joint arthroplasty from 0.97% to 0.15%, according to a study comparing more than 2,000 ...

Avoiding infection in lower joint replacement surgery results in an average cost savings of about $100,000 per patient. The use of an alcohol-based nasal antiseptic before surgery lowers surgical site ...

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. The condition can affect one joint or multiple joints, causing pain and stiffness in the affected area. When these symptoms occur in one or both knees, it ...

Patients having total knee arthroplasty treated with liposomal bupivacaine were discharged to their homes sooner and had a significantly shorter hospital stay compared with patients who did not ...