Elective arthroplasty on “high-risk” calendar dates: no evidence for worse outcomes in 43,000 procedures

• by Nike Walter, David W. Lowenberg, Christian Heiss, Edmund C. Lau, Markus Rupp

• August 22, 2026

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

• by Kerri Miller

• April 16, 2026

• 3 min

Transdermal NSAID Matches Oral Celecoxib After Knee Replacement

Randomized trial finds a topical anti-inflammatory patch provided similar pain relief, function, and safety as oral therapy during the first 6 weeks after surgery.

• by Doug Brunk

• July 2, 2026

• 4 min

Robotic TKA Showed No Revision Benefit

High-revision-rate surgeons saw a late revision signal after adopting robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty, despite no overall reduction in revision rates or failure modes.

• by Andrea Surnit

• July 7, 2026

• 4 min