Repair of posterior meniscal root tears delayed time to knee arthroplasty
Results of a matched cohort comparison of 45 patients with medial meniscal root tears who underwent either nonsurgical management, partial meniscectomy or repair showed significant differences among the groups for progression to knee arthroplasty.
Dexamethasone decreased opioid use, improved pain after shoulder arthroplasty
Use of dexamethasone decreased anti-emetic and opioid use and improved pain control in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty, according to results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Preoperative shoulder dislocations cited as significant risk factor of bone loss
An increased number of preoperative shoulder dislocations is a significant predictor and modifiable risk factor of glenoid and humeral bone loss, according to a presentation at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.
A systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Contrlled Trials
Patients undergoing treatment for knee OA with PRP can be expected to experience improved clinical outcomes when compared with HA. Additionally, leukocyte-poor PRP may be a superior line of treatment for knee OA, overleukocyte-rich PRP.
Artificial intelligence, robotics may offer improvements to orthopedic surgery
Artificial intelligence and robotics may provide accurate analysis and improve surgical outcomes of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, according to presenters.
