According to the BOA position statement of 19th February 2022, elective trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) surgery once again topped the waiting list data from NHS England. This data reflects the situation as of 31st December 2021 for a number of surgeries including...
As the demand for knee arthroplasty continues to grow year-on-year, purse holders are looking to perform the procedure more efficiently to deliver high quality care at lower costs. With implant costs accounting for ~25% of the total cost, the use of higher-cost...
The UK National Joint Registry (NJR) is the single largest joint registry in the world, enrolling 1.3 million patients, with up to 17 years follow-up. This study used the NJR 17th annual report to calculate the pooled mean survival estimates for total knee (TKA),...
Eligible patients demonstrated radiographic signs of end-stage osteoarthritis with Ranawat’s type 1 or 2 deformity (pre-op anatomical valgus angulation of up to 20°) on standing radiographs. Integrity of the medial capsular-ligament complex was also confirmed...
Between December 2015 and May 2018, 143 patients with symptomatic isolated anteromedial osteoarthritis (AMOA) – who were suitable for both partial (PKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) – were randomised 1:1 to receive either a medial PKA or a TKA.1 All...
This new animation shows how to adapt your pre-operative plan to your preferred alignment philosophy. Using information about the pre-operative varus/valgus alignment as an input, and cartilage and landmark mapping to provide insights about the wear patterns and...
