Parecoxib use reduces pain and opioid consumption post-total knee arthroplasty compared to placebo

Int J Surg. 2018 Nov;59:67-74

Early analgesia favoured with FNB, early function favoured with liposomal bupivacaine PAI in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Nov;33(11):3474-3478. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.07.018

OTA2018: Improved pain and reduced reoperation rate with TSA vs. HA for proximal humerus fractures

SICOT2018: CT assessment of component rotation in TKA between CCB and conventional instruments

SICOT2018: No difference in PROMs, patella crepitus between resurfacing versus retention in TKA

SICOT2018: Lower blood loss observed with cemented versus uncemented total knee arthroplasty

Similar mid- to long-term clinical scores between hip resurfacing and large-head MoM THA

Int Orthop. 2018 Oct;42(10):2323-2327. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-3819-9

Benefit of early recovery outweighed by later complications with direct anterior THA approach

Acta Orthop. 2018 Oct;89(5):484-489. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2018.1504505

IV and topical tranexamic acid protocols reduce blood loss and transfusion needs in THA

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3083-3089.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.023

Assessment of IV, IA, and oral tranaexamic acid safety in total joint arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3083-3089.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.023

Larger drop in Hb noted with closed suction drainage versus no drainage in total knee arthroplasty

J Knee Surg. 2018 Sep;31(8):804-810. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1615297

Gait and functional performance favoured with DA vs DL THA, but no difference in subjective function

Hip Int. 2018 Sep;28(5):478-484. doi: 10.1177/1120700018760262

Reduced two-year subsidence with short- versus conventional femoral stem in total hip arthroplasty

Bone Joint J. 2018 Sep;100-B(9):1148-1156. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B9.BJJ-2017-1403.R1

Combined IV-IA TXA further reduces blood loss versus IV TXA alone, but does not reduce transfusion

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Sep 7;19(1):321. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2181-9

No apparent benefit of PSI over standard instrumentation for clinical or radiological outcome in TKA

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Sep;26(9):2788-2796. doi: 10.1007/s00167-017-4741-1

Statistically significant but not clinically relevant reduction in pain with PAI vs placebo in THA

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 Sep;476(9):1837-1845. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000374

Dislocation and suture failure rates lower with tendon-to-bone vs. tendon-to-tendon repair in THA

Int Orthop. 2018 Sep;42(9):2049-2056. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-3884-0

No analgesic advantage of liposomal bupivacaine over ropivacaine for infiltration analgesia in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Aug;33(8):2455-2459. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.02.083

Potentially lower migration with all-poly vs metal-backed tibia component in total knee arthroplasty

Acta Orthop. 2018 Aug;89(4):412-417. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2018.1464317

Metal ions and moderate pseudotumor development reduced with large- vs. small-head MoM THA

Bone Joint J. 2018 Aug;100-B(8):1018-1024