Arthroscopy News

According to an electronic survey of U.S. medical residents and fellows from various specialties, 85% of respondents prefer in-person medical conferences vs. virtual conferences due to networking opportunities and engagement with peers.

According to published results, hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement yielded similar 2-year outcomes for flexibility sport athletes with vs. without borderline hip dysplasia.

The American College of Surgeons released updated guidelines promoting lifelong competency and ability assessments for surgeons to enhance patient safety and preserve “physician dignity,” according to a press release.

According to published results, patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with vs. without bone marrow stimulation had similar rates of healing, postoperative clinical outcome scores and range of motion.

SAN FRANCISCO — Psychological readiness may influence the rate of return to sport in recreational athletes who underwent hip arthroscopy with labral preservation for femoroacetabular impingement, according to results presented here.

There is much written about the virtue of compassion, which literally means “to suffer together.” A more practical definition would be sympathetic awareness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed arthroscopic hip labral repair may be durable and efficacious in young, competitive athletes, with low revision rates and satisfactory continuance of sport at 10-year follow-up.

SAN FRANCISCO — Arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction may be a safe and effective option for the treatment of recurrent instability with subcritical bone loss, according to results presented here.

We would see this more readily in the lumbar spine in particular. Currently, many surgeons who do not do lumbar artificial disc replacement still perform cervical disc replacements.

Cervical and lumbar disc replacement have shown promising results compared with spinal fusion for the treatment of neck and lower back conditions, but sources said surgical skepticism and insurance barriers have stifled utilization rates.