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Knee Osteoarthritis
Posted: Feb 23 2023 #(C102144)
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Knee Osteoarthritis in 76M with Comorbidities. Appropriate for ASC?

HPI

A 76-year-old male presents with severe left knee pain. Has had numerous cortisone injections over the past year, which failed to provide relief beyond 3 weeks. Tylenol and NSAID have also failed to provide relief. Pain wakes him up at night, and severely compromises his life. He is very active and wants to remain so.

PMH

CAD - 2006 - diagnoses - 1/2022 - CAD s/p stent - asymptomatic w/o nitro since Jan 2022 - able to climb a flight of stairs without any symptoms A-FIB - Symptoms consist of palpitations - Rate controlled with metoprolol - On Xarelto for DVT prophylaxis DM Type 2 - HgA1c 7.4 MODERATE AORTIC STENOSIS - diagnosed with TTE in January 2022 - LV Dysfunction w/ EF 45% PROSTATE CANCER - diagnosed on routine screening in 2014 - Treated with radiation in 2014 - On leuprolide for 3-4 years

PE

On physical exam, he has pain in medial and lateral joint lines with palpation. There is varus limb alignment, partially passively correctable with valgus stress. He has a 5-degree flexion contracture with flexion to 110 degrees with pain at extremes. There is crepitus with motion. He has no pain with hip ROM. Left lower extremity neurovascularly intact.

Poll
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1. If you choose Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) with Navigation or Robotic Assisted, in what setting would you do it AND what would you post-op plan be?
I would not choose TKA with Navigation or Robotic Assisted
38%
180/462
Hospital - Admit patient at least overnight
43%
203/462
Hospital - Outpatient
6%
31/462
Outpatient Surgery Center - Send patient home
2%
13/462
Outpatient Surgery Center - Send patient to some monitored facility (SNF, apartment with nurse support)
3%
15/462
Outside my area of expertise - best if I don't vote
4%
20/462
PROCEDURE #1

Total Knee Arthroplasty at ASC

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