Arthroscopy News

CHICAGO — Patients who underwent biceps tenodesis had a greater mean satisfaction score and experienced fewer negatively perceived postoperative symptoms compared with patients who underwent biceps tenotomy, according to results presented here.

CHICAGO — Older patients and patients without off-track lesions or ligamentous laxity may have a lower rate of recurrent instability following arthroscopic revision anterior stabilization compared to patients with these risk factors, according to results presented here.

CHICAGO — Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting identified several patient factors that increased the risk of revision posterior capsulolabral reconstruction.

Results from a recently published study demonstrated arthroscopic 360° capsular release in the lateral decubitus position yielded significant and lasting improvements in range of motion, ‘excellent’ functional outcomes, low revision and complication rates in patients with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis.

Investigators found few players at the 2018 National Football League Combine had evidence of a posterolateral corner injury, with only 0.4% had residual varus symmetry on the clinical evaluation.

Ceterix Orthopaedics Inc. announced it received FDA clearance for its NovoStitch Pro Meniscal Repair System, which reportedly offers enhanced technical features to improve the ease of use and workflow for the surgeon.

Historically, second-look arthroscopy has been used to assess healing in the knee joint postoperatively for research and non-research purposes. However, due to some of its risks and complications, as well as recent advances that have yielded better imaging of tissue and structures, orthopedic surgeons have looked for good alternatives to follow-up knee arthroscopy.

Among new offerings at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting being held April 26-28 in Chicago, are live surgery simulcasts and more clinical case panels.

Click here to read the Cover Story, “Time to take another look at second-look knee arthroscopy.”

Male and female elite athletes had a similar high return to competitive sports after hip arthroscopy, according to research findings.