Orthopaedics Today Europe Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Orthopaedics Today Europe.

Table of Contents

• Hip-back symptom treatment involves more than THA or spine fusion alone
• 17th EFORT Annual Congress in Geneva
• Better radial tilt reduction of distal radius fractures possible with below-elbow casts
• EFORT Open Reviews: submit your paper now!
• Knee scores improved after medial open wedge HTO for OA, osteonecrosis
• Orthopaedic trainee assessments should include a range of evaluations Danny Ryan, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), PGCME, FRSA, MRCSEng, MFSTEd, MacadMEd
• OTE200: Simultaneous bilateral TJR
• Presenter: Arthroscopic Latarjet technique has advantages, but steep learning curve
• Stable fixation, avoiding growth plates may improve pediatric ankle fracture outcomes
• Take a common sense approach to surgery on the lateral retinaculum of the patella Christian Lattermann, MD
• The EFORT Academy
• Guidance needed to manage preoperative, as well as postoperative anemia in elective surgery Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD
• Edoxaban prevents VTE better than enoxaparin after total hip arthroplasty
• 4WEB completes first patient-specific implant procedure in Australia
• Mazor Robotics expands senior management team
• BOA releases updated metastatic bone disease guidelines
• Charité III lumbar disc replacement found safe, effective long-term
• Flexible buffer may add no benefit to hip hemiarthroplasty for intracapsular fractures
• Patients often show no clinical progression of AIS at long-term follow-up
• Pessimistic beliefs and no exercise can lead to more back pain
• Propionibacterium acnes found in herniated discs not related to patients' Modic changes
• Researchers call for consideration of pre-injury status in ACL reconstruction evaluations
• Shoulder arthroscopy skills in medical students improved with simulator training
• Spinal complication predictors proven to be realistic, clinically helpful
• No complications, infection seen in HIV-positive patients after THR