Arthroscopy News

Although patients with large, U-shaped, full-thickness rotator cuff tears had satisfactory clinical outcomes with arthroscopic side-to-side repair, published results showed a higher re-tear rate with simple side-to-side fixation performed without footprint fixation.

Sports medicine, which focuses on improvement of athletic performances, diagnosis and treatment of injuries in professional and amateur athletes, as well as on the promotion of exercise and physical health in the general population, has become one of the fastest growing health care specialties in the last decades. EFORT is therefore pleased to welcome Freddie H. Fu, MD, DSc(Hon, DPs(Hon), one of the most prominent figures in sports medicine, physical therapy and mechanical engineering for sports, to give the Michael Freeman Honorary Lecture on Friday 11 June 2020.

Patients had a low incidence of 30-day unplanned admission after hip arthroscopy, with chronic corticosteroid use, perioperative transfusions and greater BMI identified as independent risk factors, according to published results.

Patients who had high expectations prior to hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement had improved patient-reported outcomes and return to function, according to results.

Clinically significant worse outcomes in patients with femoroacetabular impingement after hip arthroscopy were associated with baseline psychological impairment.

The nano or needle arthroscopy system that was released for clinical use in September 2019 in the United States is a 1.9-mm arthroscope that can visualize into the ankle joint and be used to perform procedures while the patient is under a local anesthetic in an office or bedside setting. This technique is associated with little down time following the procedure compared to traditional arthroscopy or mini-open procedures.

The answer is yes. Although the term competence does not have a universally accepted definition, many consider it to represent the acquisition of the bare minimum skill set that is acceptable. Proficiency, on the other hand, typically indicates a level of mastery of a particular skill that is well above competency. Competency assessments are generally “described” whereas proficiency is rigidly defined by the attainment of an unambiguously defined benchmark. The groundbreaking level 1, randomized, blinded, prospective study by Richard L. Angelo, MD, PhD, clearly demonstrates that beyond competency, proficiency can be accurately and reliably assessed for the individual learner.

DALLAS — Investigators found no statistically significant difference in postoperative change in patient-reported outcome scores among patients who underwent hip arthroscopy after periacetabular osteotomy, according to a presenter at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Gilles Walch, MD, a great specialist in surgery and arthroscopy of the shoulder and pioneer of numerous concepts for treatment of the most common shoulder conditions, is among the most well-known orthopaedic surgeons in France.

Published results showed use of plain bupivacaine had no significant differences in postoperative pain scores and narcotic pill usage after hip arthroscopy compared with liposomal bupivacaine administered via a fascia iliaca blockade.