Arthroscopy News

The addition of ankle arthroscopy to open treatment of ankle fractures may be used to detect and treat occult pathology with a low complication rate, according to study results.

Published results showed arthroscopically assisted open reduction and internal fixation for complex ankle fractures had good to excellent results and significantly better outcomes compared with regular open reduction and internal fixation.

Young athletes who underwent ACL reconstruction had a low risk of moderate and severe post-traumatic osteoarthritis 10-years after surgery, according to study results.

Published results showed measuring tension during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may effectively predict rotator cuff integrity, with a correlation between intraoperative repair tension and tear size in the mediolateral direction.

Pediatric patients who underwent arthroscopic management of posterior ankle impingement were able to return to their previous level of activity with minimal complications, according to a pediatric sports medicine specialist.

Use of a stem cell-based articular regeneration technology may be safe and effective in the treatment of large knee cartilage defects, according to a presenter.

Published results showed a single intra-articular injection of microfat with or without platelet-rich plasma may be safe and offer significant clinical improvement among patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Despite a plateau in the rate of hip arthroscopy procedures, published results showed patients younger than 30 years had a higher revision rate and patients older than 50 years had a higher conversion rate to total hip arthroplasty.

In National Football League athletes, nonoperative treatment of shoulder instability was linked with faster return to play, while operative treatment was associated with fewer cases of recurrent instability and longer career longevity.

Smith & Nephew has introduced a new series of fluid management and 4K surgical imaging technology for sports medicine surgeons, according to a press release.