Arthroscopy News

Published results showed corticosteroid injections within 2 weeks of knee arthroscopy may be associated with an increased risk of postoperative septic knee infection or surgical site infection at 90 days.

Published results showed patients who underwent arthroscopic Bankart repair with remplissage had decreased rates of recurrent instability, dislocations and failures compared with patients who underwent isolated Bankart repair.

Published results showed osteochondral allograft transplantation, autologous chondrocyte implantation and matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation all yielded similar outcomes for patients with patellofemoral cartilage defects.

Published results showed a home exercise program yielded similar improvements as formal physical therapy at 1 year after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement.

It has long been argued that the efforts and financial value of amateur athletes, particularly collegiate athletes, surpass the benefits of receiving a college scholarship.

Posterior glenohumeral joint instability, while less common than anterior instability, presents its own unique set of challenges – first in diagnosis, but also in nonsurgical and surgical management.

Results showed patients with borderline hip dysplasia who underwent primary hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement had comparable patient-reported outcomes at 10-year follow-up to patients without borderline hip dysplasia.

Patients who underwent primary hip arthroscopy with capsular repair for femoroacetabular impingement had high rates of survivorship at 10 years, according to published results.

Published results showed open Bankart repair plus inferior capsular shift had similar functional outcomes and decreased rates of recurrent instability vs. arthroscopic Bankart repair and may be preferred for collision athletes.

According to published results, fear of reinjury and other psychological factors may negatively impact return to sport rates among athletes who underwent medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction.