Arthroscopy News

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.

Published results showed female physicians may be underrepresented as head team physicians for NCAA programs compared with male physicians.

Published results showed microfragmented adipose tissue injections may yield clinically significant improvements for knee osteoarthritis pain, as well as improved function, compared with a saline control injection.

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.

For patients with anterior shoulder instability, revision open Latarjet surgery after failed arthroscopic Bankart repair may yield comparable outcomes vs. primary open Latarjet surgery, according to published results.

Patients with increased levels of negative pain thoughts may have poor patient-reported outcomes, knee function and general health after arthroscopic meniscectomy, according to published data.

For patients with acetabular labral tears associated with femoroacetabular impingement, labral repair may yield superior outcomes with a decreased risk of conversion to arthroplasty vs. labral reconstruction, according to published results.

Use of a cryo-pneumatic compression device may decrease opioid consumption and improve function after shoulder surgery compared with standard of care rehabilitation, according to published results.

Published results showed machine learning models may accurately predict outcomes for patients undergoing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction.

Published results showed meniscal allograft transplantation combined with arthroscopic intervention may delay the need for arthroplasty, as well as improve pain relief and function for patients initially recommended for knee arthroplasty.