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Orthopedics Today spotlights the six most important stories to come out of the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.

New measurement method may aid treatment of acetabular deformities

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A method to measure percent coverage of the femoral head by the acetabulum may help provide better guidance for the surgical treatment of acetabular deformities than radiographs alone. Read more.

Time to surgery is significant predictor of more procedures after pediatric ACL repair

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A delay in surgery greater than 3 months was found to be the only predictive factor of the need for an additional procedure after ACL reconstruction in younger patients, according to a presenter here. Read more.

Promising mid-term results seen for arthroscopic subdeltoid transfer of the long head of biceps tendon

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Researchers discovered good to excellent results at mid-term follow-up in nearly 90% of patients who underwent arthroscopic subdeltoid transfer of the long head of the biceps tendon to the conjoint tendon. Read more.

Study: Subcritical bone loss worsens outcomes after Bankart repair

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Patients who have subcritical glenoid bone loss after an isolated Bankart repair had increased failure rates and worse clinical outcomes, according to a presenter at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. Read more.

Computer-assisted models useful in treatment of FAI

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Computer-assisted models are becoming more useful and more accurate in the treatment of patients with femoroacetabular impingement both before and after surgery, according to recently presented research. Read more.

Study: No risk factors found for recurring shoulder instability in young athletes

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Adolescent athletes had no identifiable risk factors for recurring shoulder instability following an initial stabilization procedure, according to a study presented here. Read more.