Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

ASH: Reducing factor XI cuts clots after knee arthroplasty

(HealthDay)—Reducing factor XI levels with a second-generation antisense oligonucleotide (FXI-ASO) is effective for preventing venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty, according to a study published online ...

Cardiology

Aspirin, anticoagulants similarly prevent VTE after TKA

(HealthDay)—Among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), aspirin alone may provide protection against postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) that is similar to that of other anticoagulants, according to ...

Surgery

Pre-op methylprednisolone beneficial in knee arthroplasty

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty, preoperative administration of methylprednisolone is associated with reduced circulating markers of endothelial activation and damage, according ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

One-third of knee replacements classified as inappropriate

New research reports that more than one third of total knee replacements in the U.S. were classified as "inappropriate" using a patient classification system developed and validated in Spain. The study, published in Arthritis ...

Surgery

Periarticular injection superior to epidural analgesia in TKA

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, periarticular injection is superior to epidural analgesia for pain control, according to a study published in the Sept. 3 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Psoriasis does not worsen total hip arthroplasty outcomes

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), neither psoriatic arthritis (PsA) nor cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) are risk factors for poor outcomes, according to a study published in the February issue ...

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