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Episode 16: Knee Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 3

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Today's knee edition covers four important studies examining different aspects of knee surgery outcomes and access to care. We discuss patient satisfaction trajectories after total knee arthroplasty, revealing that one-third of initially satisfied patients become dissatisfied by twelve months. We examine insurance-based disparities in pediatric patellar dislocation surgery timing and their impact on treatment options. We review current evidence on DAIR technique success rates for periprosthetic joint infections, highlighting the importance of timing and pathogen identification. Finally, we present five-year outcomes data for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty showing excellent survivorship and patient satisfaction when properly indicated.

  1. "The Rollercoaster of Recovery: Changes in patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty in the prospective FInGK study" — Schwarzkopf et al., Orthop Rev (Pavia) — https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.157626
  2. "Public Insurance Is Associated with Delays to Surgery in Pediatric Patients with a First-Time Patellar Dislocation Involving a Loose Body" — Dejneka et al., J Pediatr Soc North Am — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2026.100327
  3. "Review of Recent Advances in Managing Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty: DAIR Technique" — Warda et al., Orthop Res Rev — https://doi.org/10.2147/ORR.S567611
  4. "Mid-term performance of a unicompartmental knee prosthesis" — Nawab et al., J Exp Orthop — https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70670
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