ROMTech Expands PortableConnect Rehab Technology Reach

ROMTech Expands PortableConnect Rehab Technology Reach

Summary:ROMTech has expanded its geographic reach and patient engagement for its PortableConnect telehealth rehabilitation system, now serving over 90,000 patients nationwide in both orthopedic and cardiac care. Key Takeaways: Rapid Growth – ROMTech treated 25,122...
More Patients Able to Go Home Day of Knee Surgery

More Patients Able to Go Home Day of Knee Surgery

Knee replacement surgery in the morning, and back home that evening? Many patients are surprised to learn it is an option. Forgoing a night in the hospital has become increasingly common, and improvements in knee replacement technology, surgical technique, and pain...
Common Blood Pressure Meds Linked to Lower Risk of TKA

Common Blood Pressure Meds Linked to Lower Risk of TKA

Among patients with knee pain, those who take a widely used class of blood pressure-lowering medications called beta-blockers appear to have a lower risk of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the treatment of advanced osteoarthritis (OA), suggests a study in...
New Guideline for Elective Hip, Knee Replacement Timing

New Guideline for Elective Hip, Knee Replacement Timing

This guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty, and when additional nonoperative treatment or delays for medical optimization are appropriate for patients. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee...