Elective Trauma & Orthopaedic waiting list the largest for over a decade

by cradmin | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorised

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...

Is it time to reconsider the cost-effectiveness of cementless TKR?

by cradmin | Apr 6, 2022 | Uncategorised

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...

Cementless fixation improves 10-year survivorship in PKA

by cradmin | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorised

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),...

Modern medial congruent bearing achieves good outcomes for moderate valgus deformity in primary TKA

by cradmin | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorised

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...

Is post-op recovery time important to your patients? Then you should consider PKR!

by Personalized Knee Care | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorised

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...

The benefits of foresight

by Personalized Knee Care | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorised

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...