Knee News

The EFORT Robotics Travelling Fellowship 2020 supported by Stryker took place February to March 2020.

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 use of cementless tibial components in total knee replacement surgery led to a greater risk for subsidence in patients, according to published findings.

Despite the implementation of policies restricting opioid overprescription, recently published study results showed a “substantial increase” in the percentages of patients receiving opioids after total hip and knee arthroplasties.

As nonessential surgery restrictions remain in parts of the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic is having a “profound impact” on hip and knee arthroplasty volume and could translate to “major financial loss,” according to a study.

According to a presenter, bundled payment programs may provide financial opportunities for physicians and hospitals, but certain factors should be taken into consideration to achieve the best results with these programs.

Published results showed changes in patella tilt, patella engagement and the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance after derotational femoral osteotomy.

DJO Global introduced the newest addition to the DonJoy line of knee braces, the X-ROM Post-Op knee brace, according to a DJO press release.

Published results identified four distinct traumatic mechanisms of knee injuries that can occur in rock climbing and bouldering among competitive and noncompetitive athletes.

The proximal medial patellar restraints, comprised of the medial patellofemoral ligament and the medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament, were deemed the primary restraints in lateral patellar translation, according to study results.