Knee Arthroscopy

NEW ORLEANS — Pediatric patients who underwent arthroscopic meniscus repair had a complication rate around 11% at 8-month follow-up, with the highest complication rate found among those with isolated meniscus repairs.

A 45-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of posteromedial right knee pain and swelling after a twisting injury to his knee in the gym.

LAS VEGAS — Results showed implementation of an opioid-sparing pain management protocol may reduce opioid consumption compared with a standard opioid prescription protocol in patients undergoing outpatient shoulder and knee arthroscopy.

A 24-year-old male professional soccer player sustained an acute twisting injury during match play. He presented 1 week later and reported having acute right knee swelling and the inability to bear weight on his right lower extremity.

A multimodal opioid-sparing pain management protocol may significantly reduce patients’ opioid consumption after arthroscopic shoulder or knee surgery compared with standard opioid prescribing, according to published results.

Published results showed an increase in out-of-pocket expenses for patients undergoing arthroscopic ACL reconstruction despite a decrease in overall payer reimbursement.

An estimated 27 million U.S. youths participate in team sports and approximately 60 million youths participate in some type of organized athletics.

Exercise-based physical therapy remained noninferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy regarding self-reported knee function and should be the preferred treatment for patients with degenerative meniscal tears, according to results.

Injuries to the meniscus are among the most common knee injuries and they are the most common reason for surgery performed by orthopedic surgeons.

The Arthroscopy Association of North America and VirtaMed announced the release of enhanced simulation training modules for arthroscopic knee surgeries, according to a company press release.