Quanjun Cui MD , Zhichang Zhang MD , Elizabeth Driskill MS , Corinne Vennitti MD , Charles Engh MD , John F. Burke MD , Abtin Alvand MD , Ahmad Abbaszadeh MD , Wendy Novicoff PhD
{"title":"Is There a Difference in the Outcome of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty When Mobile-Bearing Versus Fixed-Bearing Implants Are Used?","authors":"Quanjun Cui MD , Zhichang Zhang MD , Elizabeth Driskill MS , Corinne Vennitti MD , Charles Engh MD , John F. Burke MD , Abtin Alvand MD , Ahmad Abbaszadeh MD , Wendy Novicoff PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.084","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.084","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Pages S109-S112"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark Phillips MD , Charles Davis III MD , Roberto Civinini MD , Ayman Ebied MD , Lisandro Carbo MD , Anant Mahapatra MD , Micheal Ong MD , Seper Ekhtiari MD
{"title":"Is There a Difference Between Posterior-Stabilized, Cruciate-Retaining, or Medial-Pivot Implants Used During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?","authors":"Mark Phillips MD , Charles Davis III MD , Roberto Civinini MD , Ayman Ebied MD , Lisandro Carbo MD , Anant Mahapatra MD , Micheal Ong MD , Seper Ekhtiari MD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.130","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.130","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Pages S75-S78"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alisina Shahi MD, PhD , Hari Bezwada MD , Daniel Kendoff MD , Fouad Sadek MD , Margarita Veloso Duran MD , Heinz Winkler MD , Weijun Wang MD , Xiaogang Zhang MD
{"title":"Is There a Difference Between Modular Versus Monoblock Femoral Stems Used During Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty?","authors":"Alisina Shahi MD, PhD , Hari Bezwada MD , Daniel Kendoff MD , Fouad Sadek MD , Margarita Veloso Duran MD , Heinz Winkler MD , Weijun Wang MD , Xiaogang Zhang MD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.123","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Pages S171-S172"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew L. Magruder MD , Ronald E. Delanois MD , Giles R. Scuderi MD , Michael A. Mont MD
{"title":"Relative-Value Units in Arthroplasty: Past, Present, and Future","authors":"Matthew L. Magruder MD , Ronald E. Delanois MD , Giles R. Scuderi MD , Michael A. Mont MD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.11.032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.11.032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Relative value units (RVUs) were first introduced by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 to standardize physician compensation based on the effort, skill, and resources required for medical services. This methodology replaced the “usual, customary, and reasonable” standard, which reduced variability in payments across providers. RVUs are comprised of physician work, practice expenses, and malpractice costs. In arthroplasty, declining inflation-adjusted reimbursements for total hip and knee replacements are primarily due to a lack of inflation adjustments, rather than nominal decreases values of RVUs values or the Medicare Conversion Factor. While value-based care models like the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement initiative and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System aim to link RVU-based payments with quality and cost metrics, compensation remains largely tied to fee-for-service models. Major challenges include inadequate compensation for revision arthroplasty and the administrative burden of RVU management. Despite its limitations, the RVU system has enhanced transparency in physician reimbursement, though improvements are needed to better align financial incentives with value-based care principles in orthopaedics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Pages 280-283"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142696076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor on “Predictive Modeling of Medical- and Orthopaedic-Related 90-Day Readmissions Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty”","authors":"Wanfeng Qian MD, Xiaodong Zhou MD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Page e11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142958418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hang Pei MD , Yi Zhang MD , Guanyin Wang MD , Zan Shen MD , Peijian Tong PhD , Bangjian He PhD
{"title":"Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Ankylosed Knees: A 10-Year Retrospective Study","authors":"Hang Pei MD , Yi Zhang MD , Guanyin Wang MD , Zan Shen MD , Peijian Tong PhD , Bangjian He PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.08.034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.08.034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Knee ankylosis can result in major functional impairment, and surgical treatment of knee ankylosis is often regarded as a tremendous challenge due to technical difficulties such as difficult joint exposure and a high incidence of complications. The objective of this study was to review the results of preoperative and postoperative functional scores, range of motion (ROM), and complications of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the treatment of knee ankylosis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Between January 2007 and January 2021, 19 patients (17 patients, 11 women, and 6 men) who had knee ankylosis underwent TKA. The mean age of the patients was 52 years (range, 31 to 71), and the mean follow-up period was 10.2 years (range, 3.1 to 13.9). The surgical procedure involved a TKA, performed via a medial parapatellar approach, a quadriceps snip, and a secondary osteotomy with soft tissue release. The postoperative clinical outcomes and complications were evaluated using a range of methods, including ROM assessment, Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Score, and visual analog scale scores.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At the final follow-up, the mean Hospital for Special Surgery Knee score improved significantly from the preoperative score of (33.6 ± 8.7) to (88.1 ± 5.2) (<em>P</em> < 0.001), ROM improved from (0 ± 0°) to (100.9 ± 14.1°) (<em>P</em> < 0.001), the visual analog scale score improved from a preoperative score of 0 to (1.0 ± 0.94) (<em>P</em> < 0.001), and radiographs showed no aseptic loosening of the knee. There were 8 knees (42.1%) that had postoperative complications.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients who have ankylosing knees resulted in significant improvements in flexion and extension, mobility, and quality of life, despite a high incidence of complications such as skin necrosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Pages 423-430"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142057250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Graham S. Goh MD , Jesse W.P. Kuiper MD, PhD , Tarek A. El Khadrawe MD , Paul C. Jutte MD, PhD , Fahri Erdoğan MD , Lyes Aitelhadj MD , Harmen B. Ettema MD, PhD , Chahine Assi MD
{"title":"Should Patients Be Weight-Bearing When Obtaining Preoperative Radiographs of the Hip and Knee?","authors":"Graham S. Goh MD , Jesse W.P. Kuiper MD, PhD , Tarek A. El Khadrawe MD , Paul C. Jutte MD, PhD , Fahri Erdoğan MD , Lyes Aitelhadj MD , Harmen B. Ettema MD, PhD , Chahine Assi MD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.031","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Pages S25-S29"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saad Tarabichi MD , Fang Rui MD, PhD , David G. Deckey MD , Jens T. Verhey MD , Paul Van Schuyver MD , Mohamed Rashed MD , Usama Saleh MD , Ali Albelooshi MD , Chuan He MD , David Jevsevar MD , David Musil MD , Mark J. Spangehl MD , Joshua S. Bingham MD
{"title":"What Are the Contraindications for Lateral or Medial Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty?","authors":"Saad Tarabichi MD , Fang Rui MD, PhD , David G. Deckey MD , Jens T. Verhey MD , Paul Van Schuyver MD , Mohamed Rashed MD , Usama Saleh MD , Ali Albelooshi MD , Chuan He MD , David Jevsevar MD , David Musil MD , Mark J. Spangehl MD , Joshua S. Bingham MD","doi":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.043","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.043","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51077,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arthroplasty","volume":"40 2","pages":"Pages S63-S64"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}