Arthroscopy News

CHICAGO — Arthroscopic posterior shoulder stabilization may improve pain, stability and function in athletes at long-term follow-up, according to results presented here.

Biopsy details, including the operator’s training and any intra-articular steroids used prior to the procedure, should be reported in every study involving synovial tissue, according to new EULAR points to consider.

National Doctors’ Day marks the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery by Crawford W. Long, MD, on March 30, 1842. To celebrate, Healio Orthopedics revisits stories that reflect on the impact of orthopedic surgeons.

CHICAGO — Use of NSAIDs after arthroscopic Bankart repair for anterior shoulder instability did not affect recurrent instability, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO — Primary second-generation all-inside meniscal repair was effective at long-term follow-up when performed with ACL reconstruction, results showed.

CHICAGO — According to presented results, arthroscopic debridement is an equally effective surgical treatment for both degenerative osteoarthritis and posttraumatic arthritis of the elbow with positive midterm outcomes.

CHICAGO — Compared with competitive athletes who experience symptoms for longer than 1 year, athletes who experience symptoms for less than 1 year demonstrate superior patient-reported outcomes after hip arthroscopy, results showed.

CHICAGO — Results showed patients who underwent hip arthroscopy with acetabular microfracture for the management of focal and full-thickness cartilage lesions demonstrated significant improvement in outcomes and survivorship at 10 years.

At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, VirtaMed debuted enhanced simulation training modules for arthroscopic knee surgeries with two skin tones, according to a press release.

Patients who underwent open arthrotomy for septic ankle arthritis had significantly higher odds of surgical site infection and hospital readmission compared with patients who underwent arthroscopy, according to published results.