Arthroscopy News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meniscus root tears should be recognized and diagnosed early to reduce the risk for arthritis and knee replacement, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arthroscopic Bankart repair for patients with glenolabral articular disruption lesions resulted in improved outcomes and high patient satisfaction, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — According to a presenter, elbow arthroscopy for patients with osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum has excellent long-term outcomes and return to play rates.

During the past 2 decades, research has shown multiple factors have led to an increase in elbow injuries and surgeries among youth, collegiate and professional overhead-throwing athletes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Radiographic loss of reduction after arthroscopic-assisted coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction did not affect patients’ ability to return to pre-injury levels of activity, according to presented results.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Use of interference screws, high baseline scores, non-smokers and low body mass index predicted positive outcomes in patients who undergo revision ACL reconstruction while “ideal” tibial tunnel predicted worse outcomes, according to a speaker, here.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Comprehensive arthroscopic management provided improved patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction at 10-year follow-up and showed similar survival to total shoulder arthroplasty, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Traumatic, unidirectional, anterior shoulder instability treated with arthroscopic Bankart repair in adolescents has a high rate of revision and inferior patient-reported outcome measures, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Adolescent baseball players who undergo arthroscopic treatment of elbow osteochondritis dissecans have high return to play and satisfaction rates and low Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic scores, according to a presenter.

Bone voids, or bone marrow lesions, and other bone defects of the skeletal system are typically non-traumatic, slow-healing injuries that occur below the surface of the bone on weight-bearing joints.