EFORT Annual Congress
Rivaroxaban reduced mortality risk, reoperation rates after THA, TKA
Results showed use of rivaroxaban after total hip or knee arthroplasty led to lower mortality risk and decreased reoperation rates due to infection or hematomas compared with low-molecular-weight heparin.
Speaker: Evidence-based science should support innovation in medicine
Although innovation is necessary for the continued advances in health care, it needs to be supported by evidence of clinical science and not market driven, according to a presenter.
Ankle fracture dislocations treated later in the day had delayed reduction, worse outcomes
Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed patients with ankle fracture dislocations who presented at an ED later in the day had increased delay to ankle reduction and worse functional outcomes at 1 year.
Complications after trapeziectomy, Weilby sling may yield poor outcomes in thumb-based OA
Complications within the first year after trapeziectomy with a Weilby sling for treatment of thumb-based osteoarthritis may increase the chance of poor clinical outcomes, according to results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress.
Foot and ankle surgery patients had significant mortality rate with COVID-19 diagnosis
Although uncommon among patients who underwent foot and ankle surgery, patients who contracted COVID-19 had a significant mortality rate, according to results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress.
Primary, revision ankle replacements yielded improved functional outcomes at 2 years
Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed patients who underwent either primary or revision ankle replacement had improved functional outcomes at 2-year follow-up.
Elite climbers may develop cartilage abnormalities, osteophytes in finger joints
Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed an increase in the occurrence of osteophytes and decrease in cartilage thickness in the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints of elite climbers in a 10-year period.
Replacement for carpometacarpal OA had better function, more revisions vs trapeziectomy
Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed joint replacement for treatment of carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis led to better function, but a higher rate of complications and revision surgeries compared with trapeziectomy.
Patients with pediatric hip disease may have low mortality risk after THA
Patients with a history of pediatric hip disease who undergo total hip arthroplasty may have a lower risk of mortality compared with the general population, according to results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress.
Infection most frequent complication with megaprostheses in patients with bone tumors
Use of a megaprosthesis in patients with bone tumors has a failure rate of 25%, with infection as the most frequent complication, according to a presenter at the Virtual EFORT Congress.