Arthroscopy News

LAHAINA, Hawaii —  At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2017, William Beach, MD, discussed coding for arthroscopic shoulder procedures.

No significant differences in the brake reaction time were seen compared to preoperative values or controls for patients who underwent hip arthroscopy for either femoroacetabular impingement or labral tears, according to recently published data.

Although athletic hip injuries do not get the same attention from the mass media as sports injuries to the knee, shoulder or elbow, these conditions are an ever-increasing problem in this population. These injuries are also some of the most difficult diagnostic and management dilemmas that a sports medicine provider faces with overlapping pathology from several locations. These injuries are concerning to all parties, as an athlete can be out for an extended period of time due to the need for extensive rehabilitation. Previously, these injuries might have caused an athlete to prematurely retire from a sport because of recalcitrant pain. However, with increasing physician recognition, improved imaging modalities and better treatment options, we are more equipped to manage these disorders and get the athlete back on the field.

Throughout the year, the EFORT Foundation Visiting Fellowship Program accepts applications from prominent, young orthopaedic and trauma surgeons. EFORT encourages doctors to visit the EFORT Foundation website to find out about and apply for the different visiting fellowships that are available.

Investigators of this retrospective, case-control study found tear size and fatty infiltration were linked with failure of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. However, in symptomatic patients, this finding was independent of the age or gender.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

The outreach of EFORT has been substantially complemented by a series of EFORT Fora that were organized and held during the national congresses last year. These European Fora sessions feature specific topics that are unrelated, but are all dedicated to the topics highlighted at each national congress.

Three-fourths of patients who underwent one of the three generations of autologous chondrocyte implantation for osteochondral defects of the talus reported they were satisfied or extremely satisfied with their results at final follow-up, according to a presenter.

Heterotopic ossification, which is bone that forms in an undesired location following a musculoskeletal injury or surgical procedure, is a problem among orthopaedic patients. It can occur following trauma; fractures, such as those of the acetabulum; fracture dislocations of the radius or ulna; total joint reconstruction; hip resurfacing; hip arthroscopy; total disc arthroplasty; spinal cord injuries; and other clinical scenarios.

Results from this study on the identification of grade 3 and 4 chondral defects in the hip indicated the sensitivity and specificity of 3-T MRI for this function.