The Etiology of Total Knee Arthroplasty Failure Influences on Improvement in Knee Function: A Follow-Up Study.

Outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) revisions are variable, and it is hypothesized that the underlying cause of primary TKA failure impacts postoperative outcomes. This study analyzes the results of TKA revisions seven years after surgery, in relation to the etiology of primary failure and other influencing factors. A previous study conducted in 2013 examined the same cohort of patients three months after revision surgery.

[Digital tools in primary total knee arthroplasty-Prevalence in the German-speaking region].

Background: Digital tools are being increasingly used worldwide in primary knee arthroplasty. This study aimed to analyze the utilization density of digital tools, the preferred alignment strategies, and the obstacles and benefits of implementing these technologies in German-speaking countries.

Materials And Methods: An online survey with 57 questions about digital tools in primary knee arthroplasty and their usage was conducted among members of the Arthroplasty Working Group (AE).

[Unicondylar knee arthroplasty-trigger for outpatient arthroplasty].

The combination of a reduction in surgical trauma in unicondylar knee arthroplasty compared to total knee arthroplasty and the introduction of a standardised enhanced recovery concept leads to a pre-, peri- and postoperative improvement in the patient's condition, which results in a reduction of the length of stay in hospital. In healthy, motivated patients, day-case or outpatient surgical treatment is possible under these circumstances.

Tourniquet does not affect intraoperative kinematics during total knee arthroplasty: Results of a prospective study using a robotic assistance system.

Purpose: Tourniquet use during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. There are limited data demonstrating the effect of tourniquet use on flexion and extension gaps. The use of a tourniquet can theoretically affect the kinematics of the knee joint, specifically the extension and flexion gaps and the laxity, by mechanically compressing the soft tissues including the muscles above the knee joint.