Arthroscopy News

Results from this study indicated standard 1.5-tesla MRI was not reliable for the identification of anterolateral ligament tears in knees with ACL tears.

Recently published results showed significant improvements in Hip Outcome Scores among patients who underwent hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement, with younger patients experiencing superior outcomes at 2 years compared with older patients.

Results from this study indicated adolescents with femoroacetabular impingement treated with hip arthroscopy had favorable outcomes compared with adult patients.

Results from this study indicated shoulder instability treated with anterior glenoid block augmentation allowed for return to physical function among U.S. military service members; however, significant short-term complications and morbidity were seen.

Integrated Endoscopy Inc. recently announced it has appointed Brad Sharp as president, chief executive officer and member of board of directors in preparation for the commercial launch of Nuvis, a single-use arthroscope.

ACL reconstruction is a widely accepted treatment for patients who have instability symptoms from ACL deficiency and desire to resume activity. Surgical reconstruction may be appropriate, for many of the 200,000 injured athletes every year. There are various grafts that may be used to replace the ACL. However, grafts that feature bone blocks on one or both sides of tendon material, such as bone-patella tendon-bone (or bone-to-bone grafts), have been suggested to heal more rapidly to the surrounding boney tunnels. These grafts may allow for more aggressive, faster rehabilitation than soft-tissue grafts. Secure, relatively inexpensive, immediate bone block fixation with metal interference screws has been a reliable option in ACL reconstruction for many surgeons during the past 3 decades.

Recently published results showed a significantly higher rate of conversion to total hip arthroplasty at 2-year follow-up among patients with Tönnis grade 2 osteoarthritis who underwent hip arthroscopy compared with matched cohorts of patients with Tönnis grade 0 or grade 1 hips.

Patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair augmented with a collagen implant overlay had cellular incorporation, tissue formation and maturation, implant resorption and biocompatibility at 6-month follow-up, according to results.

Use of a highly porous collagen implant induced new tendon-like tissue formation in patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears, according to results.

Patients with large rotator cuff tears had superior structural and clinical healing after arthroscopic repair with the application of moderately concentrated platelet-rich plasma, according to study results.