Orthopedics News

Stryker announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vertos Medical Inc., a company that specializes in minimally invasive solutions for chronic lower back pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a press release.

According to results from a randomized controlled trial of patients with radial head fractures, headless screws yielded better range of motion with fewer complications compared with miniplates, despite similar union rates.

Clinicians will gather for AIMed24 to meet with industry leaders and innovators and attend keynotes and workshops to discuss the future of AI implementation in medicine, according to information from the meeting organizers.

New awareness of 3D imaging of the patellofemoral joint is adding further objectivity to our analysis.

Patients with increased levels of negative pain thoughts may have poor patient-reported outcomes, knee function and general health after arthroscopic meniscectomy, according to published data.

For patients with acetabular labral tears associated with femoroacetabular impingement, labral repair may yield superior outcomes with a decreased risk of conversion to arthroplasty vs. labral reconstruction, according to published results.

Use of a tourniquet may reduce local tissue concentrations of cefazolin, which could increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to published data.

Published results showed non-Hispanic white patients were more likely to receive guideline-concordant hip fracture care and also disproportionately benefited from their care vs. patients from historically underrepresented groups.

Published results showed patients with a mental health diagnosis who undergo surgery for bone or soft tissue sarcoma may be at risk for longer hospital stays, readmission and surgical site infection.

Use of a cryo-pneumatic compression device may decrease opioid consumption and improve function after shoulder surgery compared with standard of care rehabilitation, according to published results.