For candidates of total joint arthroplasty (TJA), bariatric surgery is often recommended for those who are morbidly ... Research on tranexamic acid (TXA) suggests it is effective in reducing blood loss during total joint arthroplasty (TJA). ... The healthcare system is moving in the direction of value-based care, and this extends to joint arthroplasty. ... Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a proliferative synovitis, which results in destruction of articular ... Current treatment recommendations for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) include debridement, antibiotics, irrigation, ... As the opioid epidemic continues throughout the United States, the use of this drug for pain management is under careful ... Many choices, compromises, and controversies remain in the management of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty ...