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Five important news items from Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2017

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Healio.com/Orthopedics features the top five news items from Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2017. More live coverage, including video interviews with researchers, can be found by clicking here.

VIDEO: Mahoney discusses use of robotics in total knee replacement

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Ormonde M. Mahoney, MD, discussed the impact use of robotics has had on total knee replacement. He said robotics has increased the precision of component placement, allows for more accurate preoperative planning and affords a better appreciation of the impact components have on soft tissue balance in the knee. Watch more.

VIDEO: Ricci highlights treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures

LAHAINA, Hawaii — William M. Ricci, MD, highlighted his “pearls” for the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2017. Watch more.

Speaker: First shot is the best shot for meniscal tears

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Meniscal tears are a common knee problem that offer an opportunity to better define the indications for repair, Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD, said. Read more.

Clinical results matter most in single-row vs double-row rotator cuff repair, speaker says

LAHAINA, Hawaii — The controversy of double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with single-row repair still exists, Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, said at the meeting. Read more.

Speaker: Health care systems need to be aware of obesity, TJA link

LAHAINA, Hawaii — With the increasing global prevalence of obesity, public and health care systems need to be aware of the link between obesity and total joint arthroplasty (TJA), according to Steven J. MacDonald, MD, FRCSC. Read more.