ARTHRITIS KNEE

This study looked at 110 obese patients having knee or hip replacement surgery under spinal anesthesia. Researchers compared two ways to calculate the dose of a sedative called remimazolam: one based on ideal body weight and one on total body weight. The goal was to find which do…

This study tested whether a single injection of multiple pain-relieving drugs around the knee joint can better control pain after total knee replacement compared to standard pain medications alone. Eighty adults with end-stage knee arthritis were randomly assigned to receive eith…

This study examined nearly 100,000 people to see if having weight-loss surgery before a knee replacement affects the risk of needing another surgery or having complications like infection. Researchers looked at different types of weight-loss surgery and how body weight at the tim…

This study looked back at 200 adults who had knee replacement surgery using Simplex high viscosity bone cement. The goal was to see how often the cement worked without needing another surgery within two years. Researchers also measured how well the knee could bend and straighten …