Arthroscopic popliteal tenotomy can remove the persistent pain associated with popliteus tendon impingement.

by cradmin | Sep 7, 2023 | Uncategorised

To relieve pain and improve patient satisfaction with the TKA procedure, arthroscopic popliteal tenotomy can be performed. However, very little data exists to suggest that following TKA, any pain experienced may be associated with popliteus tendon impingement. A study...

Promising early results for medial congruent tibial components in anatomic TKA

by cradmin | May 18, 2023 | Uncategorised

A medial congruent (MC) tibial component has been introduced for the cemented Persona total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that that is designed to closely resembles the functional anatomy of a natural knee in order to provide increased stability and better kinematics. This...

A detailed registry analysis of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty revised for instability

by cradmin | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorised

Data from a large national registry was used to study patient and prosthesis characteristics of 2,605 total knee arthroplasty revisions for instability. The study showed that instability increased from 6% of all first revision procedures in 2003 to 13% in 2019. The...

Study Suggests Knee Replacement Surgery with MC-Bearing Design Could Improve Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction

by cradmin | May 5, 2023 | Uncategorised

The results showed that the MC-bearing design provides a greater congruency area between the tibial bearing and femoral implant, more native knee kinematics, and improved patient-reported outcomes (not statistically significant) compared to the CR-bearing design. No...

Should knee surgeons consider listening to AC/DC in the OR?

by cradmin | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorised

Music is frequently played in operating theatres; however, the impact of music on surgeons is contentious. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of music genre and amplitude on laparoscopic surgery. The speed and accuracy of novice surgeons performing...

Large rise in patients self-paying for procedures since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

by cradmin | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised

Self-funded hip replacements increased 167%, knee replacements 127% and cataract operations 63%. Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) figures for the second quarter of 2021 say 67,100 people self-funded private treatment, a 35% rise on pre-pandemic figures....