Arthroscopy News

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Arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction may offer a short-term bridging option for young, active patients with irreparable supraspinatus tears, according to published results.

Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in adolescent patients with patella instability results in less instability and subsequent surgery compared with no reconstruction surgery, according to presented findings.

Patients who underwent arthroscopic suprapectoral biceps tenodesis had no differences in patient-reported outcome measures when compared with patients who underwent open subpectoral biceps tenodesis, according to results of a randomized prospective analysis published in Arthroscopy.

In patients who had arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, use of a postoperative pain medicine cocktail therapy showed benefits, according to findings.

Superior capsular reconstruction using a dermal allograft had positive outcome scores and a low revision rate in patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears, according to results.

A panel of expert physicians in orthopedic surgery has released recommendations aimed at reducing the transmission of the COVID-19 virus during the resumption of elective surgical procedures.

Radiographic outcomes showed hybrid transtibial ACL reconstruction conferred tunnel characteristics and femoral aperture position similar to that attained with transtibial and anteromedial portal techniques, a presenter said.

Data presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting showed lateral joint space and preoperative nonarthritic hip score were prognosticators of improved 2- and 5-year hip arthroscopy outcomes.

Patients with femoroacetabular impingement who had arthroscopic surgery saw better short-term results compared with patients who had only physical therapy, according to data published in the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.