Orthopedics News

Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed operative and nonoperative management are both effective treatment options for Achilles tendon ruptures and yield similar outcomes.

Radiographic measurements showed greater soft tissue thickness at the tibial and talar regions of the ankle was associated with the need for revision total ankle arthroplasty, according to presented results.

Rates of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures have fallen significantly among patients with rheumatoid arthritis over the past 24 years, according to a single-center study published in RMD Open.

Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed total ankle replacement is an effective treatment option for end-stage ankle arthritis.

Presented results showed foot and ankle injuries in pickleball had a 6.5-fold increase from 2019 to 2023, with Achilles tendon rupture being the most common diagnosis.

According to presented results, patients who undergo minimally invasive hallux valgus correction surgery may expect complete bony union at 6 months, regardless of postoperative cortical formation or degree of displacement.

Presented results showed minimally invasive chevron and Akin osteotomy may be an effective treatment for hallux valgus deformity correction.

Published results showed autologous bone marrow aspirate concentrate injections may not provide benefit as an adjuvant for patients with meniscal tears and concomitant knee osteoarthritis who undergo arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

Clinical and administrative leadership gather each year to discuss the latest topics in orthopedics, with a focus on the clinical, academic and research sectors, at the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium.