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• Some Drugs Increase Risk of Delirium After Hip or Knee Surgery: Study

  December 21, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Some drugs, like Zoloft, Remeron and Effexor, are linked to an increased risk of delirium after hip and knee surgeries, particularly for elderly patients, according to the findings of a new study.

• University of Missouri to Pay $16.2M To Settle Lawsuits Over “BioJoint” Knee Replacements

  March 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The University of Missouri has agreed to pay $16.2 million to settle lawsuits over a controversial "BioJoint" knee surgery procedure, which led to high failure rates and which involved a veterinarian who was not approved to operate on humans.

• Total Knee Replacement Surgeries Often Inefficient Unless Used In Most Severe Cases: Study

  March 30, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that knee replacement systems are only truly cost effective and show the best quality of life benefits in patients with the most severe functionality problems.

• Knee Replacement Patients Overcharged For Unnecessary Procedures: Study

  March 23, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that Americans are wasting millions of dollars on unnecessary knee procedures and treatments in an effort to avoid knee replacement surgery.

• OtisKnee Lawsuit Filed Over Problems with Illegal Knee Replacement Cutting Guides

  December 7, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A product liability lawsuit filed against OtisMed, a subsidiary of Stryker, indicates that the company illegally sold cutting guides for knee replacement surgery that resulted in a woman's knee implant failing, requiring revision surgery.

• Medical Procedure Costs Available Online in Only Six States, Public Citizen Finds

  August 11, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Only six states provide consumers with a way to anticipate and compare medical costs for basic procedures, and those are often problematic, according to the findings of a new Public Citizen analysis.

• Knee Surgery Infection Lawsuit Filed Over 3M Forced Air Warming Blanket

  October 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mississippi woman says she was forced to have a new knee implant replaced after the Bair Hugger warming blanket caused uer to suffer a severe surgical site infection.

• Stryker Unit Pleads Guilty To Illegal Sale of Knee Surgery Cutting Guides

  December 9, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  OtisMed, a subsidiary of Stryker Corp. has agreed to pay $80 million in fines and penalties for illegally selling knee surgery cutting guides without the FDA's approval.

• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Meniscus Tear Carries Few Benefits: Study

  January 6, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  A commonly prescribed knee surgery may actually provide no real benefits, according to the findings of a new study.