Mayo Clinic

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Michael J. Stuart, MD, emeritus professor and orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Rochester, discussed the importance of meniscus preservation.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video, Aaron J. Krych, MD, highlights key discussions held during a session on meniscus tears and treatment at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Horizontal cleavage tears are common on MRI, often asymptomatic and the MRI appearance may not correlate with arthroscopy findings, according to a presenter here at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

Published results showed female representation among surgeons who perform carpal tunnel release has increased from 2013 to 2021; however, other practice disparities exist between female and male surgeons.

CHICAGO — Use of an SGLT2 inhibitor or GLP-1 receptor agonist after stroke may improve mortality and lower subsequent risk for heart attack and another stroke, a speaker reported.

BridgeBio Pharma announced that acoramidis, its small molecule stabilizer of transthyretin, has been approved by the FDA for the reduction of CV death and hospitalization in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.

Tolvaptan may slow disease progression and delay kidney failure in young adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, according to results of a pooled database study.

DALLAS — In this video, Nicholas A. Bedard, MD, discusses results that showed about 20% of patients with periprosthetic joint infections of the knee met eligibility criteria for one-stage exchange.

DALLAS — Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may reduce complications after total knee arthroplasty in patients with obesity but who are not diabetic, according to presented results.

Patients using testosterone replacement therapy for at least 3 months may have an increased risk for ACL injuries, according to recently published data.