Arthroscopy News

ORLANDO — Patients with severe focal, chondral lesions experienced significant improvements in clinical outcomes at 5 years with arthroscopic, partial humeral head resurfacing, according to results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO — At the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Christopher M. Larson, MD, discussed a study that compared arthroscopic debridement vs. refixation of the acetabular labrum in patients with femoroacetabular impingement. At the 7-year follow-up, patient-reported outcomes dropped in both groups, but the disparity increased in favor of the labral preservation. Larson said it is important to maintain the labrum for longevity of the hips.

ORLANDO — Patients who participated in internet-based physical therapy after partial meniscectomy experienced outcomes equivalent to those found with outpatient physical therapy, according to results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.

TORONTO — Statin use was associated with a reduced risk of knee or hip replacement in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis but not osteoarthritis, according to findings of a large cohort study presented here.

ORLANDO — Preoperative fascia iliaca compartment blockade injection in routine hip arthroscopy led to a decrease in narcotic use and improvements in pain scores, according to results presented here.

ORLANDO — Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed an average of 10 to 14 opioid pills were unconsumed by patients following common arthroscopic sports medicine procedures.

ORLANDO — When treating a shoulder injury in the throwing athlete, orthopedic surgeons should re-establish the athlete’s kinetic chain at every level, according to a presenter at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO — Combined anterolateral ligament and ACL reconstruction may provide lower reoperation and re-rupture rates compared with ACL reconstruction alone, according to a presenter at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO — In a presentation at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Bruce A. Levy, MD, noted the importance of recognizing whether a knee dislocation is a limb-threatening injury.

ORLANDO — At the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Richard K. N. Ryu, MD, discussed the use of modern techniques that could improve outcomes of arthroscopic Bankart repair.