Posts by Akhil Katakam, MBA
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Elevated BMI Is a Risk Factor for Failure to Achieve Minimal Clinically Important Difference After TKA
Researchers from the Center for Hip & Knee Replacement found that higher BMI increases the risk that a patient undergoing total knee arthroplasty will not notice meaningful improvement. The risk is particularly high for high-functioning patients who have relatively low preoperative pain.
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No Factor Predicts Need for Ultracongruent Insert During TKA
Hany S. Bedair, MD, Christopher M. Melnic, MD, and Akhil Katakam, MBA, of the Department of Orthopaedics, and colleagues found no difference in pre- or postoperative measures between patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty using a cruciate-retaining component and those who received an ultracongruent component.
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Risk of Dislocation in Patients After THA Higher in Spinal Fusion Than Ankylosing Spondylitis
After total hip arthroplasty, the risk of dislocation is higher in patients with a history of spinal fusion than in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, and increased lordosis of the lumbar spine seems to explain the discrepancy.
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Algorithm to Identify Patients at Risk of Post-TKA Opioid Dependence
A machine learning algorithm shows promise for determining which patients are at increased risk of opioid dependence after total knee arthroplasty.
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