Hospital For Special Surgery
Arthroscopic repair of proximal ACL tears aims to restore native biomechanical properties
Arthroscopic primary ACL repair has seen a resurgence of interest around the world.
Hospital for Special Surgery named top US hospital for orthopedics in 2024 to 2025
For the 15th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the best hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” survey.
Self-reported nickel allergy may not impact TKA outcomes, implant performance
Patients with self-reported nickel allergy can expect positive outcomes after total knee arthroplasty with similar improvements compared with patients with no nickel allergy, according to published data.
VIDEO: Osteotomy with patient-specific instrumentation may improve correction accuracy
BOSTON — In this video from the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Michael J. Alaia, MD, FAAOS, discussed how osteotomy with patient-specific instrumentation can improve correction accuracy without increasing costs.
Hip arthroscopy outcomes at 6 months may correlate with outcomes at 10 years
BOSTON — Patient outcome scores 6 months after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement were significantly associated with 10-year outcomes and conversion to total hip arthroplasty, according to presented results.
Arthroscopy may favorably alter natural history of OA in patients with hip impingement
Published results showed arthroscopic correction was associated with favorable outcomes for patients with femoroacetabular impingement despite a similar progression of osteoarthritis vs. patients who received nonoperative treatment.
Ideal total elbow replacement remains elusive
After the development of total hip arthroplasty in the 1970s, orthopedists continued to push surgical innovations to develop total joint replacement in other extremities.
Isolated polyethylene exchange may be less reliable vs. full component revision TKA
Published results showed isolated polyethylene exchange was less reliable and durable compared with full component revision for patients with instability after total knee arthroplasty and should only be reserved for specific cases.
Computer navigation, robotic assistance may not increase PJI risk in TJA
Although the use of computer navigation and robotic assistance yielded longer operative times in total joint arthroplasty, published results showed these methods had no association with increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection.
Ankle distraction arthroplasty: A regenerative solution for osteoarthritis
Ankle distraction arthroplasty is a mechano-biological treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle that serves as an alternative to ankle arthrodesis and prosthetic arthroplasty, or total ankle replacement.