Knee News

I use patellar tendon autograft as my main graft selection in young, high-demand, active patients. Bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) autograft anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has the longest proven record of successful outcomes and is the technique by which all others are compared.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and Bone & Joint Publishing. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

The FDA has often approved new drug applications for opioids based on trials of inadequate length that included only patients who could tolerate the drugs, according to researchers.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) prevents anterior translation of the tibia on the femur and contributes to resistance to internal and external rotation while the knee is extended. It is a secondary stabilizer to valgus stress in full extension.

Male sex, high income and self-employment are predictors of faster return to work after total joint arthroplasty, while having a physically demanding job and longer length of stay are linked with slower return to work, according to a study.

Glucocorticoids are associated with a dose-dependent increase in the risk for serious infections among patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving DMARDs, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

An extract made from Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, outperformed placebo for the treatment of osteoarthritis-related knee pain in older adults but had no significant impact on knee effusion-synovitis or cartilage composition, data showed.

Surgical management of hip and knee periprosthetic fractures was associated with high rates of wound complications after total hip and knee arthroplasties, according to published results.

The “July effect” appears to exist among total joint arthroplasty procedures and results in a significant cost burden to the health care system, according to a recently published study.

Coagulopathies such as low platelet counts, lengthy partial thromboplastin time and a high international normalized ratio may be risk factors for adverse events following total hip and knee arthroplasties, according to published results.