Orthopedics / TJR

The European League Against Rheumatism published new exercise guidelines for patients with inflammatory arthritis or osteoarthritis of the hip or knee in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

DePuy Synthes launched the Dynacord Suture to repair soft tissue like the rotator cuff in the shoulder and address common complications faced in arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery.

An Illinois rule restricting the development of non-sales-tax-generating businesses, like outpatient surgery centers, changed to operate on a case-by-case basis after a village council meeting July 16 in Palatine, Ill., the Journal & Topics reported.

Patients who undergo subacromial decompression surgery for shoulder impingement syndrome experience equally little pain when compared to a placebo surgery group, according to the Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial.

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD and colleagues from the Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Philippon Research Institute received four awards at the 2018 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting, July 5 to July 8 in San Diego.

A new study from the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found preoperative opioid use is associated with higher readmission and revision rates in total knee and hip arthroplasties.

Reflexion Health, a virtual physical therapy company, partnered with Greensboro, Nev.-based Delta Joint Management to bring Reflexion Health’s FDA-cleared Virtual Exercise Rehabilitation Assistant in patients recovering from total joint replacement surgery.

Orthopedic surgeon Lawrence D. Dorr, MD, will be honored by Operation Walk, the organization he founded, Oct. 6 at the California Club in Los Angeles, Pasadena Now reported.

Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group's Optum reported 9.1 percent year-over-year growth, and OptumHealth revenue grew 16 percent to $6.7 billion. Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates, now part of OptumHealth, continues to grow.

Total joint arthroplasty has become commonplace in outpatient settings, with demand expected to rocket 146 percent in the coming years as the U.S. population continues to age, according to a study published in Value In Health.